GLOBAL / RANKING
Countries by Labor Force Total
Global country ranking by labor force total for a consistent selectable data year, including unit, scale and source documentation.
Ranking chart and table
2025 / 182 countriesTop 10 countriesData year: 2025
Unit: PeopleSource: World Bank / IMF / public data sources
Bars use a zero baseline. Major and minor axis divisions use the indicator's defined unit. Only values from the displayed data year are compared.
| Rank | Country | Region | Value (People) | Data year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | East Asia & Pacific | 768,07 m people | 2025 | open |
| 2 | India | South Asia | 617,63 m people | 2025 | open |
| 3 | United States | North America | 174,83 m people | 2025 | open |
| 4 | Indonesia | East Asia & Pacific | 147,10 m people | 2025 | open |
| 5 | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | 116,58 m people | 2025 | open |
| 6 | Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean | 108,32 m people | 2025 | open |
| 7 | Pakistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 85,16 m people | 2025 | open |
| 8 | Bangladesh | South Asia | 74,74 m people | 2025 | open |
| 9 | Russian Federation | Europe & Central Asia | 72,77 m people | 2025 | open |
| 10 | Japan | East Asia & Pacific | 69,48 m people | 2025 | open |
| 11 | Mexico | Latin America & Caribbean | 61,71 m people | 2025 | open |
| 12 | Viet Nam | East Asia & Pacific | 57,04 m people | 2025 | open |
| 13 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 56,78 m people | 2025 | open |
| 14 | Philippines | East Asia & Pacific | 52,20 m people | 2025 | open |
| 15 | Germany | Europe & Central Asia | 43,55 m people | 2025 | open |
| 16 | Thailand | East Asia & Pacific | 40,87 m people | 2025 | open |
| 17 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 39,22 m people | 2025 | open |
| 18 | Turkiye | Europe & Central Asia | 36,88 m people | 2025 | open |
| 19 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 36,11 m people | 2025 | open |
| 20 | United Kingdom | Europe & Central Asia | 35,41 m people | 2025 | open |
| 21 | Tanzania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 34,05 m people | 2025 | open |
| 22 | France | Europe & Central Asia | 31,86 m people | 2025 | open |
| 23 | Korea, Rep. | East Asia & Pacific | 29,87 m people | 2025 | open |
| 24 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 29,52 m people | 2025 | open |
| 25 | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | 27,10 m people | 2025 | open |
| 26 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 26,73 m people | 2025 | open |
| 27 | Italy | Europe & Central Asia | 25,66 m people | 2025 | open |
| 28 | Spain | Europe & Central Asia | 24,76 m people | 2025 | open |
| 29 | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 24,71 m people | 2025 | open |
| 30 | Uganda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 23,39 m people | 2025 | open |
| 31 | Myanmar | East Asia & Pacific | 22,94 m people | 2025 | open |
| 32 | Canada | North America | 22,85 m people | 2025 | open |
| 33 | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean | 22,42 m people | 2025 | open |
| 34 | Peru | Latin America & Caribbean | 19,24 m people | 2025 | open |
| 35 | Malaysia | East Asia & Pacific | 18,72 m people | 2025 | open |
| 36 | Saudi Arabia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 18,38 m people | 2025 | open |
| 37 | Poland | Europe & Central Asia | 18,17 m people | 2025 | open |
| 38 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | East Asia & Pacific | 17,70 m people | 2025 | open |
| 39 | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | 17,09 m people | 2025 | open |
| 40 | Angola | Sub-Saharan Africa | 16,32 m people | 2025 | open |
| 41 | Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa | 15,66 m people | 2025 | open |
| 42 | Australia | East Asia & Pacific | 15,13 m people | 2025 | open |
| 43 | Uzbekistan | Europe & Central Asia | 14,64 m people | 2025 | open |
| 44 | Algeria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 13,56 m people | 2025 | open |
| 45 | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 13,25 m people | 2025 | open |
| 46 | Cote d'Ivoire | Sub-Saharan Africa | 13,07 m people | 2025 | open |
| 47 | Morocco | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 12,63 m people | 2025 | open |
| 48 | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 12,49 m people | 2025 | open |
| 49 | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | 11,97 m people | 2025 | open |
| 50 | Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 11,47 m people | 2025 | open |
| 51 | Venezuela, RB | Latin America & Caribbean | 11,12 m people | 2025 | open |
| 52 | Cambodia | East Asia & Pacific | 10,37 m people | 2025 | open |
| 53 | Netherlands | Europe & Central Asia | 10,35 m people | 2025 | open |
| 54 | Chile | Latin America & Caribbean | 10,33 m people | 2025 | open |
| 55 | Kazakhstan | Europe & Central Asia | 10,01 m people | 2025 | open |
| 56 | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | 9,91 m people | 2025 | open |
| 57 | Afghanistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 9,43 m people | 2025 | open |
| 58 | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | 9,16 m people | 2025 | open |
| 59 | Ecuador | Latin America & Caribbean | 8,98 m people | 2025 | open |
| 60 | Nepal | South Asia | 8,36 m people | 2025 | open |
| 61 | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 8,32 m people | 2025 | open |
| 62 | Sri Lanka | South Asia | 8,26 m people | 2025 | open |
| 63 | Romania | Europe & Central Asia | 8,24 m people | 2025 | open |
| 64 | Yemen, Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 8,16 m people | 2025 | open |
| 65 | Zambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 8,01 m people | 2025 | open |
| 66 | Guatemala | Latin America & Caribbean | 7,68 m people | 2025 | open |
| 67 | United Arab Emirates | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 7,60 m people | 2025 | open |
| 68 | Bolivia | Latin America & Caribbean | 6,98 m people | 2025 | open |
| 69 | Zimbabwe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 6,85 m people | 2025 | open |
| 70 | Syrian Arab Republic | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 6,76 m people | 2025 | open |
| 71 | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | 6,75 m people | 2025 | open |
| 72 | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | 6,64 m people | 2025 | open |
| 73 | Burundi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 6,31 m people | 2025 | open |
| 74 | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | 6,13 m people | 2025 | open |
| 75 | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 5,84 m people | 2025 | open |
| 76 | Sweden | Europe & Central Asia | 5,70 m people | 2025 | open |
| 77 | Czechia | Europe & Central Asia | 5,58 m people | 2025 | open |
| 78 | Dominican Republic | Latin America & Caribbean | 5,51 m people | 2025 | open |
| 79 | Portugal | Europe & Central Asia | 5,49 m people | 2025 | open |
| 80 | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia | 5,46 m people | 2025 | open |
| 81 | Haiti | Latin America & Caribbean | 5,27 m people | 2025 | open |
| 82 | Switzerland | Europe & Central Asia | 5,17 m people | 2025 | open |
| 83 | Azerbaijan | Europe & Central Asia | 5,11 m people | 2025 | open |
| 84 | Hungary | Europe & Central Asia | 4,94 m people | 2025 | open |
| 85 | Cuba | Latin America & Caribbean | 4,86 m people | 2025 | open |
| 86 | Israel | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4,83 m people | 2025 | open |
| 87 | Belarus | Europe & Central Asia | 4,80 m people | 2025 | open |
| 88 | Austria | Europe & Central Asia | 4,75 m people | 2025 | open |
| 89 | Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4,72 m people | 2025 | open |
| 90 | Greece | Europe & Central Asia | 4,72 m people | 2025 | open |
| 91 | Honduras | Latin America & Caribbean | 4,34 m people | 2025 | open |
| 92 | Tunisia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4,27 m people | 2025 | open |
| 93 | Hong Kong SAR, China | East Asia & Pacific | 3,79 m people | 2025 | open |
| 94 | Singapore | East Asia & Pacific | 3,76 m people | 2025 | open |
| 95 | Papua New Guinea | East Asia & Pacific | 3,75 m people | 2025 | open |
| 96 | Lao PDR | East Asia & Pacific | 3,65 m people | 2025 | open |
| 97 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3,56 m people | 2025 | open |
| 98 | Paraguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 3,53 m people | 2025 | open |
| 99 | Serbia | Europe & Central Asia | 3,32 m people | 2025 | open |
| 100 | Nicaragua | Latin America & Caribbean | 3,32 m people | 2025 | open |
| 101 | Denmark | Europe & Central Asia | 3,29 m people | 2025 | open |
| 102 | Jordan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 3,22 m people | 2025 | open |
| 103 | Norway | Europe & Central Asia | 3,09 m people | 2025 | open |
| 104 | Bulgaria | Europe & Central Asia | 3,09 m people | 2025 | open |
| 105 | New Zealand | East Asia & Pacific | 3,08 m people | 2025 | open |
| 106 | El Salvador | Latin America & Caribbean | 2,99 m people | 2025 | open |
| 107 | Togo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2,96 m people | 2025 | open |
| 108 | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2,93 m people | 2025 | open |
| 109 | Kuwait | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2,93 m people | 2025 | open |
| 110 | Ireland | Europe & Central Asia | 2,91 m people | 2025 | open |
| 111 | Finland | Europe & Central Asia | 2,89 m people | 2025 | open |
| 112 | Kyrgyz Republic | Europe & Central Asia | 2,87 m people | 2025 | open |
| 113 | Oman | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2,84 m people | 2025 | open |
| 114 | Slovak Republic | Europe & Central Asia | 2,76 m people | 2025 | open |
| 115 | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2,67 m people | 2025 | open |
| 116 | Tajikistan | Europe & Central Asia | 2,65 m people | 2025 | open |
| 117 | Congo, Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2,64 m people | 2025 | open |
| 118 | Libya | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2,62 m people | 2025 | open |
| 119 | Costa Rica | Latin America & Caribbean | 2,43 m people | 2025 | open |
| 120 | Panama | Latin America & Caribbean | 2,29 m people | 2025 | open |
| 121 | Turkmenistan | Europe & Central Asia | 2,20 m people | 2025 | open |
| 122 | Qatar | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2,20 m people | 2025 | open |
| 123 | Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2,08 m people | 2025 | open |
| 124 | Georgia | Europe & Central Asia | 2,01 m people | 2025 | open |
| 125 | Uruguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 1,81 m people | 2025 | open |
| 126 | Eritrea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,76 m people | 2025 | open |
| 127 | Croatia | Europe & Central Asia | 1,74 m people | 2025 | open |
| 128 | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean | 1,61 m people | 2025 | open |
| 129 | Lithuania | Europe & Central Asia | 1,55 m people | 2025 | open |
| 130 | Armenia | Europe & Central Asia | 1,49 m people | 2025 | open |
| 131 | Mongolia | East Asia & Pacific | 1,46 m people | 2025 | open |
| 132 | Moldova | Europe & Central Asia | 1,37 m people | 2025 | open |
| 133 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe & Central Asia | 1,34 m people | 2025 | open |
| 134 | Albania | Europe & Central Asia | 1,26 m people | 2025 | open |
| 135 | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,25 m people | 2025 | open |
| 136 | Puerto Rico (US) | Latin America & Caribbean | 1,21 m people | 2025 | open |
| 137 | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,20 m people | 2025 | open |
| 138 | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,15 m people | 2025 | open |
| 139 | Slovenia | Europe & Central Asia | 1,05 m people | 2025 | open |
| 140 | Latvia | Europe & Central Asia | 948.428 people | 2025 | open |
| 141 | Bahrain | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 919.501 people | 2025 | open |
| 142 | Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | 899.220 people | 2025 | open |
| 143 | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | 889.530 people | 2025 | open |
| 144 | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 844.145 people | 2025 | open |
| 145 | Gambia, The | Sub-Saharan Africa | 807.275 people | 2025 | open |
| 146 | North Macedonia | Europe & Central Asia | 789.369 people | 2025 | open |
| 147 | Cyprus | Europe & Central Asia | 770.268 people | 2025 | open |
| 148 | Estonia | Europe & Central Asia | 754.206 people | 2025 | open |
| 149 | Equatorial Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 737.977 people | 2025 | open |
| 150 | Trinidad and Tobago | Latin America & Caribbean | 651.715 people | 2025 | open |
| 151 | Timor-Leste | East Asia & Pacific | 635.489 people | 2025 | open |
| 152 | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa | 622.328 people | 2025 | open |
| 153 | Solomon Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 448.502 people | 2025 | open |
| 154 | Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa | 430.869 people | 2025 | open |
| 155 | Bhutan | South Asia | 411.263 people | 2025 | open |
| 156 | Macao SAR, China | East Asia & Pacific | 401.572 people | 2025 | open |
| 157 | Fiji | East Asia & Pacific | 390.290 people | 2025 | open |
| 158 | Luxembourg | Europe & Central Asia | 355.974 people | 2025 | open |
| 159 | Guyana | Latin America & Caribbean | 326.682 people | 2025 | open |
| 160 | Malta | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 323.052 people | 2025 | open |
| 161 | Comoros | Sub-Saharan Africa | 310.841 people | 2025 | open |
| 162 | Montenegro | Europe & Central Asia | 296.618 people | 2025 | open |
| 163 | Maldives | South Asia | 272.320 people | 2025 | open |
| 164 | Djibouti | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 267.610 people | 2025 | open |
| 165 | Suriname | Latin America & Caribbean | 257.128 people | 2025 | open |
| 166 | Bahamas, The | Latin America & Caribbean | 245.159 people | 2025 | open |
| 167 | Iceland | Europe & Central Asia | 242.507 people | 2025 | open |
| 168 | Brunei Darussalam | East Asia & Pacific | 237.763 people | 2025 | open |
| 169 | Cabo Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | 226.448 people | 2025 | open |
| 170 | Belize | Latin America & Caribbean | 184.286 people | 2025 | open |
| 171 | Barbados | Latin America & Caribbean | 151.620 people | 2025 | open |
| 172 | New Caledonia | East Asia & Pacific | 131.488 people | 2025 | open |
| 173 | Vanuatu | East Asia & Pacific | 120.833 people | 2025 | open |
| 174 | French Polynesia | East Asia & Pacific | 120.628 people | 2025 | open |
| 175 | St. Lucia | Latin America & Caribbean | 101.771 people | 2025 | open |
| 176 | Channel Islands | Europe & Central Asia | 81.617 people | 2025 | open |
| 177 | Guam | East Asia & Pacific | 78.007 people | 2025 | open |
| 178 | Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | 57.776 people | 2025 | open |
| 179 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Latin America & Caribbean | 53.688 people | 2025 | open |
| 180 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | Latin America & Caribbean | 47.132 people | 2025 | open |
| 181 | Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 35.075 people | 2025 | open |
| 182 | Tonga | East Asia & Pacific | 33.628 people | 2025 | open |