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Labor force, total

LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.TLF.TOTL.IN•Persons•1990 → 2025•187 countries
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1990 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Spotlight
China
CHN
768.0719M Persons
2025
India
IND
617.6253M Persons
2025
United States
USA
174.8339M Persons
2025
Indonesia
IDN
147.1046M Persons
2025
Nigeria
NGA
116.5818M Persons
2025
Brazil
BRA
108.3183M Persons
2025
Labor force, total infographic

Labor force, total by country

Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: Persons
≤ 407.11K
407.11K – 1.49M
1.49M – 3.09M
3.09M – 5.49M
5.49M – 10.36M
10.36M – 25.15M
> 25.15M
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Highest 15 countries

Labor force, total
187 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Distribution across countries

Labor force, total
Countries
187
 
Median
4.3M
 
Mean
20.1M
 
25th pctl
1.2M
 
75th pctl
13.1M
 
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Compare trends

Labor force, total
ChinaIndiaUnited States
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
CountryLatestDateTrend
ChinaCHN768.07M Persons2025
IndiaIND617.63M Persons2025
United StatesUSA174.83M Persons2025
IndonesiaIDN147.1M Persons2025
NigeriaNGA116.58M Persons2025
BrazilBRA108.32M Persons2025
PakistanPAK85.16M Persons2025
BangladeshBGD74.74M Persons2025
Russian FederationRUS72.77M Persons2025
JapanJPN69.48M Persons2025
MexicoMEX61.71M Persons2025
Viet NamVNM57.04M Persons2025
EthiopiaETH56.78M Persons2025
PhilippinesPHL52.2M Persons2025
GermanyDEU43.55M Persons2025
ThailandTHA40.87M Persons2025
Congo, Dem. Rep.COD39.22M Persons2025
TurkiyeTUR36.88M Persons2025
Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY36.11M Persons2025
United KingdomGBR35.41M Persons2025
TanzaniaTZA34.05M Persons2025
FranceFRA31.86M Persons2025
Korea, Rep.KOR29.87M Persons2025
Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN29.52M Persons2025
ColombiaCOL27.1M Persons2025
South AfricaZAF26.73M Persons2025
ItalyITA25.66M Persons2025
SpainESP24.76M Persons2025
KenyaKEN24.71M Persons2025
UgandaUGA23.39M Persons2025
MyanmarMMR22.94M Persons2025
CanadaCAN22.85M Persons2025
ArgentinaARG22.42M Persons2025
UkraineUKR20.54M Persons2021
PeruPER19.24M Persons2025
MalaysiaMYS18.72M Persons2025
Saudi ArabiaSAU18.38M Persons2025
PolandPOL18.17M Persons2025
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK17.7M Persons2025
MadagascarMDG17.09M Persons2025
AngolaAGO16.32M Persons2025
MozambiqueMOZ15.66M Persons2025
AustraliaAUS15.13M Persons2025
UzbekistanUZB14.64M Persons2025
AlgeriaDZA13.56M Persons2025
GhanaGHA13.25M Persons2025
Cote d'IvoireCIV13.07M Persons2025
MoroccoMAR12.63M Persons2025
IraqIRQ12.49M Persons2025
NigerNER11.97M Persons2025
CameroonCMR11.47M Persons2025
Venezuela, RBVEN11.12M Persons2025
SudanSDN10.95M Persons2022
CambodiaKHM10.37M Persons2025
NetherlandsNLD10.35M Persons2025
ChileCHL10.33M Persons2025
KazakhstanKAZ10.01M Persons2025
Burkina FasoBFA9.91M Persons2025
AfghanistanAFG9.43M Persons2025
MaliMLI9.16M Persons2025
EcuadorECU8.98M Persons2025
NepalNPL8.36M Persons2025
MalawiMWI8.32M Persons2025
Sri LankaLKA8.26M Persons2025
RomaniaROU8.24M Persons2025
Yemen, Rep.YEM8.16M Persons2025
ZambiaZMB8.01M Persons2025
GuatemalaGTM7.68M Persons2025
United Arab EmiratesARE7.6M Persons2025
BoliviaBOL6.98M Persons2025
ZimbabweZWE6.85M Persons2025
Syrian Arab RepublicSYR6.76M Persons2025
ChadTCD6.75M Persons2025
BeninBEN6.64M Persons2025
BurundiBDI6.31M Persons2025
SenegalSEN6.13M Persons2025
RwandaRWA5.84M Persons2025
SwedenSWE5.7M Persons2025
CzechiaCZE5.58M Persons2025
Dominican RepublicDOM5.51M Persons2025
PortugalPRT5.49M Persons2025
BelgiumBEL5.46M Persons2025
HaitiHTI5.27M Persons2025
SwitzerlandCHE5.17M Persons2025
AzerbaijanAZE5.11M Persons2025
South SudanSSD5.07M Persons2023
HungaryHUN4.94M Persons2025
CubaCUB4.86M Persons2025
IsraelISR4.83M Persons2025
BelarusBLR4.8M Persons2025
AustriaAUT4.75M Persons2025
GuineaGIN4.72M Persons2025
GreeceGRC4.72M Persons2025
HondurasHND4.34M Persons2025
TunisiaTUN4.27M Persons2025
Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG3.79M Persons2025
SingaporeSGP3.76M Persons2025
Papua New GuineaPNG3.75M Persons2025
Lao PDRLAO3.65M Persons2025
Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM3.56M Persons2025
ParaguayPRY3.53M Persons2025
SerbiaSRB3.32M Persons2025
NicaraguaNIC3.32M Persons2025
DenmarkDNK3.29M Persons2025
JordanJOR3.22M Persons2025
NorwayNOR3.09M Persons2025
BulgariaBGR3.09M Persons2025
New ZealandNZL3.08M Persons2025
El SalvadorSLV2.99M Persons2025
TogoTGO2.96M Persons2025
Sierra LeoneSLE2.93M Persons2025
KuwaitKWT2.93M Persons2025
IrelandIRL2.91M Persons2025
FinlandFIN2.89M Persons2025
Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ2.87M Persons2025
OmanOMN2.84M Persons2025
Slovak RepublicSVK2.76M Persons2025
LiberiaLBR2.67M Persons2025
TajikistanTJK2.65M Persons2025
Congo, Rep.COG2.64M Persons2025
LibyaLBY2.62M Persons2025
Costa RicaCRI2.43M Persons2025
PanamaPAN2.29M Persons2025
TurkmenistanTKM2.2M Persons2025
QatarQAT2.2M Persons2025
Central African RepublicCAF2.08M Persons2025
GeorgiaGEO2.01M Persons2025
LebanonLBN1.84M Persons2023
UruguayURY1.81M Persons2025
EritreaERI1.76M Persons2025
CroatiaHRV1.74M Persons2025
JamaicaJAM1.61M Persons2025
LithuaniaLTU1.55M Persons2025
ArmeniaARM1.49M Persons2025
MongoliaMNG1.46M Persons2025
West Bank and GazaPSE1.39M Persons2022
MoldovaMDA1.37M Persons2025
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH1.34M Persons2025
AlbaniaALB1.26M Persons2025
MauritaniaMRT1.25M Persons2025
Puerto Rico (US)PRI1.21M Persons2025
BotswanaBWA1.2M Persons2025
NamibiaNAM1.15M Persons2025
SloveniaSVN1.05M Persons2025
LatviaLVA948.43K Persons2025
BahrainBHR919.5K Persons2025
Guinea-BissauGNB899.22K Persons2025
LesothoLSO889.53K Persons2025
GabonGAB844.15K Persons2025
Gambia, TheGMB807.28K Persons2025
North MacedoniaMKD789.37K Persons2025
CyprusCYP770.27K Persons2025
EstoniaEST754.21K Persons2025
Equatorial GuineaGNQ737.98K Persons2025
Trinidad and TobagoTTO651.72K Persons2025
Timor-LesteTLS635.49K Persons2025
MauritiusMUS622.33K Persons2025
Solomon IslandsSLB448.5K Persons2025
EswatiniSWZ430.87K Persons2025
BhutanBTN411.26K Persons2025
Macao SAR, ChinaMAC401.57K Persons2025
FijiFJI390.29K Persons2025
LuxembourgLUX355.97K Persons2025
GuyanaGUY326.68K Persons2025
MaltaMLT323.05K Persons2025
ComorosCOM310.84K Persons2025
MontenegroMNE296.62K Persons2025
MaldivesMDV272.32K Persons2025
DjiboutiDJI267.61K Persons2025
SurinameSUR257.13K Persons2025
Bahamas, TheBHS245.16K Persons2025
IcelandISL242.51K Persons2025
Brunei DarussalamBRN237.76K Persons2025
Cabo VerdeCPV226.45K Persons2025
BelizeBLZ184.29K Persons2025
BarbadosBRB151.62K Persons2025
New CaledoniaNCL131.49K Persons2025
VanuatuVUT120.83K Persons2025
French PolynesiaPYF120.63K Persons2025
St. LuciaLCA101.77K Persons2025
Channel IslandsCHI81.62K Persons2025
GuamGUM78.01K Persons2025
SamoaWSM57.78K Persons2025
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT53.69K Persons2025
Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR47.13K Persons2025
Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP35.08K Persons2025
TongaTON33.63K Persons2025
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)