Global Rankings: Labor Force (2025)

Rank Country Value
1 India 617.63 million
2 United States 174.85 million
3 Indonesia 147.10 million
4 Nigeria 116.58 million
5 Pakistan 85.16 million
6 Russian Federation 72.39 million
7 Japan 69.39 million
8 Mexico 61.71 million
9 Viet Nam 57.04 million
10 Ethiopia 56.78 million
11 Philippines 52.20 million
12 Germany 43.20 million
13 Thailand 40.87 million
14 Türkiye 36.82 million
15 Egypt 36.11 million
16 United Kingdom 35.47 million
17 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.05 million
18 France 31.83 million
19 Korea, Republic of 29.85 million
20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 29.52 million
21 South Africa 26.73 million
22 Italy 25.58 million
23 Kenya 24.71 million
24 Spain 24.49 million
25 Uganda 23.39 million
26 Myanmar 22.94 million
27 Peru 19.24 million
28 Malaysia 18.72 million
29 Poland 18.02 million
30 Saudi Arabia 17.86 million
31 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 17.70 million
32 Madagascar 17.09 million
33 Mozambique 15.66 million
34 Uzbekistan 14.64 million
35 Ghana 13.25 million
36 Morocco 12.63 million
37 Iraq 12.49 million
38 Niger 11.97 million
39 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.12 million
40 Netherlands 10.35 million
41 Kazakhstan 10.01 million
42 Afghanistan 9.43 million
43 Mali 9.16 million
44 Ecuador 8.98 million
45 Sri Lanka 8.37 million
46 Nepal 8.36 million
47 Malawi 8.32 million
48 Romania 8.21 million
49 Yemen 8.16 million
50 Zambia 8.01 million
51 Guatemala 7.68 million
52 United Arab Emirates 7.42 million
53 Zimbabwe 6.85 million
54 Syrian Arab Republic 6.76 million
55 Senegal 6.13 million
56 Rwanda 5.84 million
57 Sweden 5.71 million
58 Czechia 5.51 million
59 Dominican Republic 5.51 million
60 Portugal 5.42 million
61 Haiti 5.27 million
62 Switzerland 5.14 million
63 Hungary 4.93 million
64 Israel 4.82 million
65 Guinea 4.72 million
66 Greece 4.69 million
67 Honduras 4.34 million
68 Tunisia 4.27 million
69 Hong Kong 3.80 million
70 Papua New Guinea 3.75 million
71 Singapore 3.74 million
72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.65 million
73 Somalia 3.56 million
74 Paraguay 3.53 million
75 Togo 3.42 million
76 Nicaragua 3.32 million
77 Serbia 3.31 million
78 Denmark 3.29 million
79 Jordan 3.22 million
80 Norway 3.09 million
81 New Zealand 3.08 million
82 Kuwait 3.00 million
83 El Salvador 2.99 million
84 Sierra Leone 2.93 million
85 Ireland 2.89 million
86 Finland 2.87 million
87 Kyrgyzstan 2.86 million
88 Oman 2.84 million
89 Slovakia 2.75 million
90 Liberia 2.67 million
91 Tajikistan 2.65 million
92 Libya 2.62 million
93 Panama 2.29 million
94 Turkmenistan 2.20 million
95 Qatar 2.16 million
96 Georgia 1.89 million
97 Uruguay 1.81 million
98 Eritrea 1.76 million
99 Jamaica 1.61 million
100 Lithuania 1.53 million
101 Mongolia 1.46 million
102 Moldova, Republic of 1.38 million
103 Mauritania 1.25 million
104 Puerto Rico 1.21 million
105 Namibia 1.15 million
106 Slovenia 1.05 million
107 Latvia 946,983
108 Guinea-Bissau 899,220
109 Lesotho 889,530
110 Gabon 844,145
111 Gambia 807,275
112 North Macedonia 786,790
113 Cyprus 770,268
114 Estonia 746,793
115 Equatorial Guinea 737,977
116 Trinidad and Tobago 653,446
117 Timor-Leste 635,489
118 Mauritius 622,142
119 Solomon Islands 448,502
120 Eswatini 430,869
121 Macao 396,773
122 Fiji 390,290
123 Luxembourg 354,487
124 Guyana 326,682
125 Malta 319,715
126 Montenegro 292,258
127 Maldives 272,320
128 Djibouti 267,610
129 Suriname 257,128
130 Iceland 241,522
131 New Caledonia 131,488
132 Vanuatu 120,833
133 French Polynesia 120,628
134 Saint Lucia 101,771
135 Guam 78,007
136 Samoa 57,776
137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 53,688
138 Virgin Islands, U.S. 47,005
139 Sao Tome and Principe 35,075
140 Tonga 33,628

About This Indicator

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Data source: World Bank Development Indicators