Total labor force
Total labor force indicates the number of people who are currently employed (in full-time or part-time jobs), or are actively seeking employment within that country.
| Country | Latest | Prior | Change | Latest data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 779.89 million | 781.91 million | -0.26% | 2025-03-24 |
| India | 593.73 million | 523.84 million | 13.34% | 2025-03-24 |
| United States of America | 170.6 million | 169.28 million | 0.78% | 2025-03-24 |
| Indonesia | 140.93 million | 137.26 million | 2.67% | 2025-03-24 |
| Brazil | 108.7 million | 108.38 million | 0.29% | 2025-03-24 |
| Pakistan | 80.99 million | 78.91 million | 2.64% | 2025-03-24 |
| Nigeria | 75.72 million | 73.27 million | 3.34% | 2025-03-24 |
| Bangladesh | 74.91 million | 74.46 million | 0.61% | 2025-03-24 |
| Russia | 72.35 million | 73.8 million | -1.96% | 2025-03-24 |
| Japan | 69.28 million | 68.84 million | 0.63% | 2025-03-24 |
| Ethiopia | 61.66 million | 60.03 million | 2.73% | 2025-03-24 |
| Mexico | 60.04 million | 58.7 million | 2.28% | 2025-03-24 |
| Vietnam | 56.15 million | 55.95 million | 0.35% | 2025-03-24 |
| Philippines | 49.48 million | 46.99 million | 5.29% | 2025-03-24 |
| Germany | 44.37 million | 43.96 million | 0.93% | 2025-03-24 |
| Thailand | 40.81 million | 40.24 million | 1.43% | 2025-03-24 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 35.98 million | 35.06 million | 2.63% | 2025-03-24 |
| Turkey | 35.11 million | 34.43 million | 1.99% | 2025-03-24 |
| United Kingdom | 34.67 million | 34.76 million | -0.24% | 2025-03-24 |
| Egypt | 33.43 million | 31.17 million | 7.27% | 2025-03-24 |
| France | 31.79 million | 31.62 million | 0.53% | 2025-03-24 |
| Tanzania | 31.22 million | 30.64 million | 1.88% | 2025-03-24 |
| South Korea | 29.52 million | 29.24 million | 0.98% | 2025-03-24 |
| Iran | 29.16 million | 28.82 million | 1.18% | 2025-03-24 |
| Colombia | 26 million | 25.83 million | 0.67% | 2025-03-24 |
| Italy | 25.66 million | 25.51 million | 0.60% | 2025-03-24 |
| Kenya | 25.5 million | 24.99 million | 2.07% | 2025-03-24 |
| South Africa | 25.16 million | 24.31 million | 3.49% | 2025-03-24 |
| Spain | 23.79 million | 23.6 million | 0.81% | 2025-03-24 |
| Myanmar | 22.88 million | 22.53 million | 1.59% | 2025-03-24 |
| Argentina | 21.84 million | 21.34 million | 2.36% | 2025-03-24 |
| Canada | 21.64 million | 21.14 million | 2.35% | 2025-03-24 |
| Ukraine | 20.29 million | 20.59 million | -1.46% | 2025-03-24 |
| Uganda | 18.88 million | 18.2 million | 3.76% | 2025-03-24 |
| Peru | 18.53 million | 18.16 million | 2.05% | 2025-03-24 |
| Poland | 17.99 million | 20.29 million | -11.34% | 2025-03-24 |
| Malaysia | 17.31 million | 17.31 million | -0.01% | 2025-03-24 |
| Saudi Arabia | 16.93 million | 15.91 million | 6.41% | 2025-03-24 |
| Korea (Democratic People's Republic of) | 15.84 million | 15.83 million | 0.03% | 2025-03-24 |
| Madagascar | 15.83 million | 15.5 million | 2.14% | 2025-03-24 |
| Angola | 15.22 million | 15.04 million | 1.19% | 2025-03-24 |
| Mozambique | 15.19 million | 14.61 million | 3.95% | 2025-03-24 |
| Ghana | 14.89 million | 14.53 million | 2.45% | 2025-03-24 |
| Australia | 14.29 million | 14.09 million | 1.43% | 2025-03-24 |
| Uzbekistan | 14.18 million | 13.98 million | 1.50% | 2025-03-24 |
| Sudan | 13.59 million | 13.5 million | 0.65% | 2025-03-24 |
| Algeria | 13.43 million | 12.64 million | 6.22% | 2025-03-24 |
| Morocco | 12.28 million | 12.53 million | -1.98% | 2025-03-24 |
| Cameroon | 11.97 million | 11.58 million | 3.34% | 2025-03-24 |
| Iraq | 11.81 million | 11.18 million | 5.61% | 2025-03-24 |
| Venezuela | 11.55 million | 10.81 million | 6.82% | 2025-03-24 |
| Ivory Coast | 10.95 million | 10.79 million | 1.55% | 2025-03-24 |
| Niger | 10.24 million | 9.85 million | 3.95% | 2025-03-24 |
| Netherlands | 9.93 million | 9.83 million | 0.99% | 2025-03-24 |
| Chile | 9.85 million | 9.45 million | 4.25% | 2025-03-24 |
| Kazakhstan | 9.56 million | 9.43 million | 1.37% | 2025-03-24 |
| Cambodia | 9.17 million | 9.02 million | 1.71% | 2025-03-24 |
| Nepal | 8.94 million | 8.7 million | 2.72% | 2025-03-24 |
| Afghanistan | 8.92 million | 8.8 million | 1.32% | 2025-03-24 |
| Ecuador | 8.89 million | 8.88 million | 0.16% | 2025-03-24 |
| Sri Lanka | 8.79 million | 8.73 million | 0.65% | 2025-03-24 |
| Burkina Faso | 8.58 million | 8.36 million | 2.54% | 2025-03-24 |
| Malawi | 8.37 million | 7.92 million | 5.60% | 2025-03-24 |
| Mali | 8.28 million | 8.05 million | 2.76% | 2025-03-24 |
| Romania | 8.13 million | 8.73 million | -6.78% | 2025-03-24 |
| Guatemala | 7.26 million | 6.88 million | 5.51% | 2025-03-24 |
| Zambia | 7.05 million | 6.94 million | 1.62% | 2025-03-24 |
| Yemen | 6.88 million | 7.82 million | -11.94% | 2025-03-24 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6.67 million | 6.58 million | 1.35% | 2025-03-24 |
| Zimbabwe | 6.56 million | 6.4 million | 2.50% | 2025-03-24 |
| Syria | 6.31 million | 6.72 million | -6.08% | 2025-03-24 |
| Bolivia | 6.11 million | 5.86 million | 4.28% | 2025-03-24 |
| Sweden | 5.83 million | 5.59 million | 4.21% | 2025-03-24 |
| Chad | 5.81 million | 5.54 million | 4.79% | 2025-03-24 |
| Burundi | 5.72 million | 5.57 million | 2.68% | 2025-03-24 |
| Azerbaijan | 5.52 million | 5.17 million | 6.72% | 2025-03-24 |
| Czechia | 5.4 million | 5.31 million | 1.82% | 2025-03-24 |
| Belgium | 5.38 million | 5.33 million | 1.01% | 2025-03-24 |
| Portugal | 5.35 million | 5.25 million | 1.85% | 2025-03-24 |
| Cuba | 5.32 million | 5.16 million | 3.11% | 2025-03-24 |
| Dominican Republic | 5.3 million | 5.28 million | 0.45% | 2025-03-24 |
| Rwanda | 5.28 million | 4.65 million | 13.51% | 2025-03-24 |
| Senegal | 5.26 million | 5.2 million | 1.13% | 2025-03-24 |
| Haiti | 5.24 million | 5.16 million | 1.50% | 2025-03-24 |
| Switzerland | 4.98 million | 5.02 million | -0.77% | 2025-03-24 |
| Benin | 4.96 million | 4.81 million | 3.18% | 2025-03-24 |
| Belarus | 4.96 million | 4.89 million | 1.47% | 2025-03-24 |
| Hungary | 4.94 million | 5.25 million | -5.89% | 2025-03-24 |
| Austria | 4.78 million | 4.74 million | 1.02% | 2025-03-24 |
| Honduras | 4.68 million | 4.61 million | 1.41% | 2025-03-24 |
| Greece | 4.66 million | 4.71 million | -1.16% | 2025-03-24 |
| Israel | 4.53 million | 4.35 million | 4.09% | 2025-03-24 |
| South Sudan | 4.47 million | 4.35 million | 2.90% | 2025-03-24 |
| Tunisia | 4.45 million | 4.25 million | 4.66% | 2025-03-24 |
| Guinea | 4.4 million | 4.24 million | 3.72% | 2025-03-24 |
| Hong Kong | 3.73 million | 3.85 million | -3.06% | 2025-03-24 |
| Singapore | 3.47 million | 3.4 million | 1.98% | 2025-03-24 |
| Paraguay | 3.47 million | 3.43 million | 1.18% | 2025-03-24 |
| Serbia | 3.33 million | 3.27 million | 1.87% | 2025-03-24 |
| Somalia | 3.28 million | 3.16 million | 3.76% | 2025-03-24 |
| Nicaragua | 3.26 million | 3.23 million | 1.20% | 2025-03-24 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3.23 million | 3.14 million | 2.85% | 2025-03-24 |
| Laos | 3.17 million | 3.07 million | 3.27% | 2025-03-24 |
| Denmark | 3.17 million | 3.12 million | 1.55% | 2025-03-24 |
| Togo | 3.17 million | 3.08 million | 2.70% | 2025-03-24 |
| Bulgaria | 3.08 million | 3.28 million | -6.12% | 2025-03-24 |
| Jordan | 3.06 million | 3.04 million | 0.71% | 2025-03-24 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3.06 million | 2.65 million | 15.52% | 2025-03-24 |
| New Zealand | 3.03 million | 2.98 million | 1.87% | 2025-03-24 |
| Norway | 3 million | 2.97 million | 0.73% | 2025-03-24 |
| Sierra Leone | 2.91 million | 2.8 million | 3.99% | 2025-03-24 |
| El Salvador | 2.87 million | 2.78 million | 3.17% | 2025-03-24 |
| Finland | 2.87 million | 2.82 million | 1.77% | 2025-03-24 |
| Slovakia | 2.77 million | 3.05 million | -9.14% | 2025-03-24 |
| Ireland | 2.71 million | 2.67 million | 1.57% | 2025-03-24 |
| Tajikistan | 2.68 million | 2.61 million | 2.46% | 2025-03-24 |
| Liberia | 2.5 million | 2.42 million | 3.43% | 2025-03-24 |
| Kuwait | 2.46 million | 2.42 million | 1.78% | 2025-03-24 |
| Congo | 2.46 million | 2.38 million | 3.46% | 2025-03-24 |
| Costa Rica | 2.41 million | 2.54 million | -5.15% | 2025-03-24 |
| Libya | 2.4 million | 2.32 million | 3.40% | 2025-03-24 |
| Oman | 2.32 million | 2.24 million | 3.23% | 2025-03-24 |
| Turkmenistan | 2.16 million | 2.05 million | 5.62% | 2025-03-24 |
| Central African Republic | 2.11 million | 2.04 million | 3.51% | 2025-03-24 |
| Panama | 2.1 million | 2.15 million | -2.47% | 2025-03-24 |
| Qatar | 2.04 million | 2 million | 1.60% | 2025-03-24 |
| Georgia | 1.82 million | 1.85 million | -1.66% | 2025-03-24 |
| Eritrea | 1.8 million | 1.74 million | 3.58% | 2025-03-24 |
| Uruguay | 1.78 million | 1.76 million | 1.02% | 2025-03-24 |
| Lebanon | 1.77 million | 1.87 million | -5.10% | 2025-03-24 |
| Croatia | 1.74 million | 1.74 million | -0.11% | 2025-03-24 |
| Jamaica | 1.56 million | 1.57 million | -0.85% | 2025-03-24 |
| Lithuania | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 0.09% | 2025-03-24 |
| Moldova | 1.42 million | 1.03 million | 37.63% | 2025-03-24 |
| Mongolia | 1.4 million | 1.36 million | 2.91% | 2025-03-24 |
| Albania | 1.4 million | 1.39 million | 0.37% | 2025-03-24 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 0.17% | 2025-03-24 |
| Armenia | 1.36 million | 1.39 million | -2.22% | 2025-03-24 |
| Mauritania | 1.18 million | 1.13 million | 4.35% | 2025-03-24 |
| Botswana | 1.17 million | 1.15 million | 1.63% | 2025-03-24 |
| Puerto Rico | 1.16 million | 1.16 million | 0.36% | 2025-03-24 |
| Slovenia | 1.05 million | 1.06 million | -0.87% | 2025-03-24 |
| Lesotho | 1 million | 979.36 thousand | 2.52% | 2025-03-24 |
| Namibia | 988.73 thousand | 963.47 thousand | 2.62% | 2025-03-24 |
| Gambia | 969.07 thousand | 947.41 thousand | 2.29% | 2025-03-24 |
| Latvia | 965.5 thousand | 961 thousand | 0.47% | 2025-03-24 |
| North Macedonia | 907.31 thousand | 939.22 thousand | -3.40% | 2025-03-24 |
| Bahrain | 855.3 thousand | 842.28 thousand | 1.55% | 2025-03-24 |
| Gabon | 763.1 thousand | 725.37 thousand | 5.20% | 2025-03-24 |
| Estonia | 740.66 thousand | 722.72 thousand | 2.48% | 2025-03-24 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 726.41 thousand | 705.13 thousand | 3.02% | 2025-03-24 |
| Cyprus | 692.88 thousand | 675.1 thousand | 2.63% | 2025-03-24 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 681.27 thousand | 678.1 thousand | 0.47% | 2025-03-24 |
| Timor-Leste | 596.83 thousand | 586.34 thousand | 1.79% | 2025-03-24 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 592.62 thousand | 566.93 thousand | 4.53% | 2025-03-24 |
| Mauritius | 589.39 thousand | 620.61 thousand | -5.03% | 2025-03-24 |
| Bhutan | 429.54 thousand | 376.93 thousand | 13.96% | 2025-03-24 |
| Macao | 406.59 thousand | 408.1 thousand | -0.37% | 2025-03-24 |
| Eswatini | 405.09 thousand | 396.16 thousand | 2.25% | 2025-03-24 |
| Fiji | 390.51 thousand | 376.3 thousand | 3.78% | 2025-03-24 |
| Solomon Islands | 382.33 thousand | 368.84 thousand | 3.66% | 2025-03-24 |
| Luxembourg | 347.32 thousand | 335.37 thousand | 3.56% | 2025-03-24 |
| Malta | 301.69 thousand | 286.89 thousand | 5.16% | 2025-03-24 |
| Guyana | 295 thousand | 289.26 thousand | 1.98% | 2025-03-24 |
| Montenegro | 285.8 thousand | 286.55 thousand | -0.26% | 2025-03-24 |
| Maldives | 260.23 thousand | 260.53 thousand | -0.11% | 2025-03-24 |
| Cabo Verde | 257.32 thousand | 245.78 thousand | 4.69% | 2025-03-24 |
| Djibouti | 255.56 thousand | 244.88 thousand | 4.36% | 2025-03-24 |
| Suriname | 250.23 thousand | 251.64 thousand | -0.56% | 2025-03-24 |
| Bahamas | 242.25 thousand | 239.76 thousand | 1.04% | 2025-03-24 |
| Comoros | 234.44 thousand | 228.98 thousand | 2.38% | 2025-03-24 |
| Iceland | 233.61 thousand | 230.21 thousand | 1.47% | 2025-03-24 |
| Brunei | 227.8 thousand | 224.61 thousand | 1.42% | 2025-03-24 |
| Belize | 190.06 thousand | 190.02 thousand | 0.03% | 2025-03-24 |
| Barbados | 145.85 thousand | 142.65 thousand | 2.25% | 2025-03-24 |
| Vanuatu | 141.63 thousand | 136.88 thousand | 3.47% | 2025-03-24 |
| French Polynesia | 137.41 thousand | 134.86 thousand | 1.89% | 2025-03-24 |
| New Caledonia | 121.07 thousand | 121.25 thousand | -0.15% | 2025-03-24 |
| Saint Lucia | 100.83 thousand | 102.43 thousand | -1.56% | 2025-03-24 |
| Guam | 80.21 thousand | 78.9 thousand | 1.67% | 2025-03-24 |
| Samoa | 76.9 thousand | 74.69 thousand | 2.95% | 2025-03-24 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 76.39 thousand | 74 thousand | 3.24% | 2025-03-24 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.06 thousand | 52.1 thousand | 1.85% | 2025-03-24 |
| Virgin Islands | 46.34 thousand | 45.2 thousand | 2.53% | 2025-03-24 |
| Tonga | 38.48 thousand | 37.46 thousand | 2.73% | 2025-03-24 |