Workforce vs. labor pool

Margash · Feb 28, 2008

Hi everyone!

I was wondering what is the difference, if any, between workforce and labor pool. Within WR, I found the translation of labor pool as "fuerza de trabajo," which would be workforce. Are they synonyms? If not, what does labor pool mean and how can it be translated into Spanish?

Thanks.

m

thaliafan · Feb 28, 2008

no idea what ''labour force'' means in English! Sorry

jinti · Feb 28, 2008

From http://www.thefreedictionary.com

labor pool - the source of trained people from which workers can be hired

work force or workforce
1. The workers employed in a specific project or activity.
2. All the people working or available to work, as in a nation, company, industry, or on a project.

This thread may help.

EastCoast · Feb 28, 2008

De acuerdo con jinti.

Labor pool se refiere a un grupo más específico que workforce. Sería un grupo de trabajadores especializados que podrían llevar a cabo un determinado tipo de actividad.

Workforce es más general. No involucra ningún tipo de especialización.

Margash · Feb 28, 2008

So, labor pool would be "fuerza de trabajo especializada/altamente entrenada?"

Filis Cañí · Feb 28, 2008

Un labor pool company es lo que en España creo que llaman una empresa de trabajadores temporales ("alquilan" trabajadores a otras empresas que necesitan mano de obra extra).

andreadelc · Jul 16, 2008

workforce es "mano de obra", which is more general than labor pool.

Workforce vs. labor pool

Margash

Senior Member

thaliafan

Banned

jinti

Senior Member

EastCoast

Banned

Margash

Senior Member

Filis Cañí

Banned

andreadelc

New Member