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Labor force, total

LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.TLF.TOTL.IN•Persons•1990 → 2024•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 2024
Latest
2024
Spotlight
China
CHN
768.1637M Persons
2024
India
IND
608.5008M Persons
2024
United States
USA
174.2214M Persons
2024
Indonesia
IDN
145.1981M Persons
2024
Nigeria
NGA
113.3207M Persons
2024
Brazil
BRA
107.8719M Persons
2024
Labor force, total infographic

Labor force, total by country

Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: Persons
≤ 405.23K
405.23K – 1.48M
1.48M – 3.09M
3.09M – 5.44M
5.44M – 10.31M
10.31M – 25.1M
> 25.1M
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
19.9M
 
25th pctl
1.2M
 
75th pctl
12.7M
 
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Compare trends

Labor force, total
ChinaIndiaUnited States
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
CountryLatestDateTrend
ChinaCHN768.16M Persons2024
IndiaIND608.5M Persons2024
United StatesUSA174.22M Persons2024
IndonesiaIDN145.2M Persons2024
NigeriaNGA113.32M Persons2024
BrazilBRA107.87M Persons2024
PakistanPAK83.22M Persons2024
BangladeshBGD73.62M Persons2024
Russian FederationRUS73.41M Persons2024
JapanJPN69.5M Persons2024
MexicoMEX60.89M Persons2024
Viet NamVNM56.7M Persons2024
EthiopiaETH55.1M Persons2024
PhilippinesPHL51.31M Persons2024
GermanyDEU43.8M Persons2024
ThailandTHA41.01M Persons2024
Congo, Dem. Rep.COD37.99M Persons2024
TurkiyeTUR36.41M Persons2024
Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY35.34M Persons2024
United KingdomGBR35.29M Persons2024
TanzaniaTZA32.99M Persons2024
FranceFRA31.86M Persons2024
Korea, Rep.KOR29.84M Persons2024
Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN29.31M Persons2024
ColombiaCOL26.79M Persons2024
South AfricaZAF26.36M Persons2024
ItalyITA25.76M Persons2024
SpainESP24.6M Persons2024
KenyaKEN24.03M Persons2024
MyanmarMMR22.74M Persons2024
CanadaCAN22.69M Persons2024
UgandaUGA22.58M Persons2024
ArgentinaARG22.16M Persons2024
UkraineUKR20.54M Persons2021
PeruPER18.94M Persons2024
MalaysiaMYS18.38M Persons2024
PolandPOL18.27M Persons2024
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK17.65M Persons2024
Saudi ArabiaSAU17.53M Persons2024
MadagascarMDG16.6M Persons2024
AngolaAGO15.79M Persons2024
MozambiqueMOZ15.15M Persons2024
AustraliaAUS14.91M Persons2024
UzbekistanUZB14.46M Persons2024
AlgeriaDZA13.43M Persons2024
GhanaGHA13.05M Persons2024
Cote d'IvoireCIV12.67M Persons2024
MoroccoMAR12.5M Persons2024
IraqIRQ12.13M Persons2024
NigerNER11.48M Persons2024
CameroonCMR11.18M Persons2024
Venezuela, RBVEN11.01M Persons2024
SudanSDN10.95M Persons2022
NetherlandsNLD10.31M Persons2024
KazakhstanKAZ10.27M Persons2024
ChileCHL10.22M Persons2024
CambodiaKHM10.2M Persons2024
Burkina FasoBFA9.6M Persons2024
AfghanistanAFG9.15M Persons2024
MaliMLI8.86M Persons2024
EcuadorECU8.84M Persons2024
NepalNPL8.34M Persons2024
Sri LankaLKA8.3M Persons2024
RomaniaROU8.26M Persons2024
MalawiMWI8.08M Persons2024
Yemen, Rep.YEM7.93M Persons2024
ZambiaZMB7.72M Persons2024
GuatemalaGTM7.52M Persons2024
United Arab EmiratesARE7.23M Persons2024
BoliviaBOL6.83M Persons2024
ZimbabweZWE6.66M Persons2024
ChadTCD6.52M Persons2024
Syrian Arab RepublicSYR6.46M Persons2024
BeninBEN6.45M Persons2024
BurundiBDI6.1M Persons2024
SenegalSEN5.93M Persons2024
SwedenSWE5.68M Persons2024
RwandaRWA5.67M Persons2024
CzechiaCZE5.59M Persons2024
PortugalPRT5.45M Persons2024
BelgiumBEL5.43M Persons2024
Dominican RepublicDOM5.42M Persons2024
HaitiHTI5.18M Persons2024
SwitzerlandCHE5.14M Persons2024
AzerbaijanAZE5.1M Persons2024
South SudanSSD5.07M Persons2023
HungaryHUN4.97M Persons2024
CubaCUB4.9M Persons2024
BelarusBLR4.84M Persons2024
AustriaAUT4.76M Persons2024
IsraelISR4.74M Persons2024
GreeceGRC4.73M Persons2024
GuineaGIN4.6M Persons2024
HondurasHND4.25M Persons2024
TunisiaTUN4.24M Persons2024
Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG3.83M Persons2024
SingaporeSGP3.69M Persons2024
Papua New GuineaPNG3.66M Persons2024
Lao PDRLAO3.58M Persons2024
ParaguayPRY3.48M Persons2024
Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM3.44M Persons2024
SerbiaSRB3.34M Persons2024
TogoTGO3.33M Persons2024
DenmarkDNK3.28M Persons2024
NicaraguaNIC3.25M Persons2024
JordanJOR3.2M Persons2024
BulgariaBGR3.1M Persons2024
NorwayNOR3.07M Persons2024
New ZealandNZL3.05M Persons2024
El SalvadorSLV2.95M Persons2024
KuwaitKWT2.95M Persons2024
FinlandFIN2.87M Persons2024
Sierra LeoneSLE2.87M Persons2024
IrelandIRL2.86M Persons2024
Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ2.81M Persons2024
Slovak RepublicSVK2.78M Persons2024
OmanOMN2.72M Persons2024
LiberiaLBR2.6M Persons2024
TajikistanTJK2.59M Persons2024
LibyaLBY2.59M Persons2024
Congo, Rep.COG2.56M Persons2024
Costa RicaCRI2.4M Persons2024
PanamaPAN2.25M Persons2024
TurkmenistanTKM2.16M Persons2024
QatarQAT2.12M Persons2024
Central African RepublicCAF2M Persons2024
GeorgiaGEO1.89M Persons2024
LebanonLBN1.84M Persons2023
UruguayURY1.8M Persons2024
CroatiaHRV1.74M Persons2024
EritreaERI1.71M Persons2024
JamaicaJAM1.6M Persons2024
LithuaniaLTU1.55M Persons2024
ArmeniaARM1.47M Persons2024
MongoliaMNG1.44M Persons2024
West Bank and GazaPSE1.39M Persons2022
MoldovaMDA1.39M Persons2024
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH1.35M Persons2024
AlbaniaALB1.27M Persons2024
MauritaniaMRT1.21M Persons2024
Puerto Rico (US)PRI1.21M Persons2024
BotswanaBWA1.17M Persons2024
NamibiaNAM1.12M Persons2024
SloveniaSVN1.05M Persons2024
LatviaLVA960.32K Persons2024
BahrainBHR911.27K Persons2024
LesothoLSO878.86K Persons2024
Guinea-BissauGNB872.54K Persons2024
GabonGAB827.52K Persons2024
North MacedoniaMKD792.14K Persons2024
Gambia, TheGMB783.46K Persons2024
CyprusCYP765.94K Persons2024
EstoniaEST757.73K Persons2024
Equatorial GuineaGNQ722.91K Persons2024
Trinidad and TobagoTTO654.4K Persons2024
MauritiusMUS622.58K Persons2024
Timor-LesteTLS620.37K Persons2024
Solomon IslandsSLB435.15K Persons2024
EswatiniSWZ424.11K Persons2024
BhutanBTN406.29K Persons2024
Macao SAR, ChinaMAC403.82K Persons2024
FijiFJI387.46K Persons2024
LuxembourgLUX352.18K Persons2024
GuyanaGUY324.62K Persons2024
MaltaMLT317.43K Persons2024
ComorosCOM301.82K Persons2024
MontenegroMNE297.28K Persons2024
MaldivesMDV268.23K Persons2024
DjiboutiDJI263.02K Persons2024
SurinameSUR253.98K Persons2024
Bahamas, TheBHS243.75K Persons2024
IcelandISL238.87K Persons2024
Brunei DarussalamBRN236.33K Persons2024
Cabo VerdeCPV222.88K Persons2024
BelizeBLZ174.09K Persons2024
BarbadosBRB151.89K Persons2024
New CaledoniaNCL131K Persons2024
French PolynesiaPYF120.37K Persons2024
VanuatuVUT117.97K Persons2024
St. LuciaLCA101.13K Persons2024
Channel IslandsCHI81.83K Persons2024
GuamGUM77.32K Persons2024
SamoaWSM57.8K Persons2024
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT53.88K Persons2024
Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR47.48K Persons2024
Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP34.25K Persons2024
TongaTON33.78K Persons2024
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)