労 働 力(ろうどうりょく)

ろうどうりょく

noun

labor force, workforce, manpower

businesswork

1. labor force, workforce, manpower

The total number of people available for work, or the capacity for productive labor in a given area or economy.

労働力(ろうどうりょく)が不足(ふそく)している。

There is a shortage of labor.

外国人(がいこくじん)労働力(ろうどうりょく)に頼(たよ)る企業(きぎょう)が増(ふ)えている。

More and more companies are relying on foreign labor.

少子高齢化(しょうしこうれいか)によって日本(にほん)の労働力(ろうどうりょく)人口(じんこう)は減少(げんしょう)し続(つづ)けている。

Japan's working-age population continues to decline due to the declining birthrate and aging society.

労働力(ろうどうりょく) is composed of 労働(ろうどう) (labor, work) + 力(りょく) (power, force).

Common collocations

労働力(ろうどうりょく)不足(ふそく): labor shortage
労働力(ろうどうりょく)人口(じんこう): working-age population
労働力(ろうどうりょく)を確保(かくほ)する: to secure a labor force
外国人(がいこくじん)労働力(ろうどうりょく): foreign labor
安(やす)い労働力(ろうどうりょく): cheap labor

Usage: A key term in discussions about Japan's economy, particularly regarding the aging population and labor shortages. Frequently appears in news about immigration policy, automation, and economic planning.

Related Words

Related: 労働(ろうどう) (labor, work)

Compare: 人手(ひとで) (manpower)

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Added 2026.3.11 19:37 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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