A person who works for a company or organization; a somewhat formal term often used in business or legal contexts.
About 500 workers are employed at this factory.
The number of employees is increasing year by year.
Emphasizes physical or manual labor; 従業者 is broader and includes office workers.
Compound of 従業 (じゅうぎょう, 'employment' or 'work') and 者 (しゃ, 'person'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a standard Sino-Japanese pattern for occupational nouns.