die Beschäftigten
Translation
employees, workers, staff
Examples
Die Firma hat 500 Beschäftigte.
The company has 500 employees.
Die Beschäftigten fordern mehr Lohn.
The employees are demanding more pay.
Grammar Patterns
the number of ((employees)) The number of employees has increased.
Similar Words
Angestellte (employees), Mitarbeiter (colleagues), Personal (staff); Antonym: Arbeitslose (the unemployed)
Etymology
Plural form of 'Beschäftigte' (employee). The '-n' ending marks the plural.
Memory Tips
The '-en' ending is a very common plural marker in German, especially for nominalized adjectives like this one.