manpower; labor force; workers
Refers to the total number of people available for work, often in business, military, or project contexts.
This project requires sufficient manpower.
The company is suffering from a shortage of manpower.
This construction site is short on manpower.
We need to secure enough manpower to move the project forward.
Many small and medium-sized companies are struggling with manpower shortages.
Much of that work still relies on manpower rather than machines.