Assigning professions | Basic gameplay Banished Guide

Managing the workforce is essential for effective work and fast development of your town. Every worker matters here and losing any of them may result in destabilizing production of food or services in a specific segment. You can manage your workers in Tools and Reports tab, in Assign jobs to citizens.

The number next to Laborer is your current amount of laborers - you can assign them to over a dozen professions from the list. The first number next to profession's name is the current number of people in this profession. The second one is the limit of people who can be assigned to it.