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Total Labor Force by Country

LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Updated November 2026

As of 2025, World leads globally in total labor force at 3.74B, followed by China, India, United States. At the lower end, Tonga, Sao Tome and Principe, U.S. Virgin Islands rank among the lowest. The global median is 4.3M (Honduras). This indicator falls under the "Labor" category and is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators. Data is available for 188 countries.

Countries
188
Highest
3.74B
World
Lowest
33,628
Tonga
Median
4.3M
Honduras

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Total Labor Force by country — 188 countries ranked (2025). Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
#CountryTotal Labor ForceYear
1World3.74B2025
2China768.1M2025
3India617.6M2025
4United States174.8M2025
5Indonesia147.1M2025
6Nigeria116.6M2025
7Brazil108.3M2025
8Pakistan85.2M2025
9Bangladesh74.7M2025
10Russia72.8M2025
11Japan69.5M2025
12Mexico61.7M2025
13Vietnam57.0M2025
14Ethiopia56.8M2025
15Philippines52.2M2025
16Germany43.5M2025
17Thailand40.9M2025
18DR Congo39.2M2025
19Türkiye36.9M2025
20Egypt36.1M2025
21United Kingdom35.4M2025
22Tanzania34.1M2025
23France31.9M2025
24South Korea29.9M2025
25Iran29.5M2025
26Colombia27.1M2025
27South Africa26.7M2025
28Italy25.7M2025
29Spain24.8M2025
30Kenya24.7M2025
31Uganda23.4M2025
32Myanmar22.9M2025
33Canada22.8M2025
34Argentina22.4M2025
35Ukraine20.5M2021
36Peru19.2M2025
37Malaysia18.7M2025
38Saudi Arabia18.4M2025
39Poland18.2M2025
40North Korea17.7M2025
41Madagascar17.1M2025
42Angola16.3M2025
43Mozambique15.7M2025
44Australia15.1M2025
45Uzbekistan14.6M2025
46Algeria13.6M2025
47Ghana13.3M2025
48Côte d'Ivoire13.1M2025
49Morocco12.6M2025
50Iraq12.5M2025
51Niger12.0M2025
52Cameroon11.5M2025
53Venezuela11.1M2025
54Sudan10.9M2022
55Cambodia10.4M2025
56Netherlands10.3M2025
57Chile10.3M2025
58Kazakhstan10.0M2025
59Burkina Faso9.9M2025
60Afghanistan9.4M2025
61Mali9.2M2025
62Ecuador9.0M2025
63Nepal8.4M2025
64Malawi8.3M2025
65Sri Lanka8.3M2025
66Romania8.2M2025
67Yemen8.2M2025
68Zambia8.0M2025
69Guatemala7.7M2025
70United Arab Emirates7.6M2025
71Bolivia7.0M2025
72Zimbabwe6.9M2025
73Syria6.8M2025
74Chad6.7M2025
75Benin6.6M2025
76Burundi6.3M2025
77Senegal6.1M2025
78Rwanda5.8M2025
79Sweden5.7M2025
80Czechia5.6M2025
81Dominican Republic5.5M2025
82Portugal5.5M2025
83Belgium5.5M2025
84Haiti5.3M2025
85Switzerland5.2M2025
86Azerbaijan5.1M2025
87South Sudan5.1M2023
88Hungary4.9M2025
89Cuba4.9M2025
90Israel4.8M2025
91Belarus4.8M2025
92Austria4.8M2025
93Guinea4.7M2025
94Greece4.7M2025
95Honduras4.3M2025
96Tunisia4.3M2025
97Hong Kong3.8M2025
98Singapore3.8M2025
99Papua New Guinea3.7M2025
100Laos3.7M2025
101Somalia3.6M2025
102Paraguay3.5M2025
103Serbia3.3M2025
104Nicaragua3.3M2025
105Denmark3.3M2025
106Jordan3.2M2025
107Norway3.1M2025
108Bulgaria3.1M2025
109New Zealand3.1M2025
110El Salvador3.0M2025
111Togo3.0M2025
112Sierra Leone2.9M2025
113Kuwait2.9M2025
114Ireland2.9M2025
115Finland2.9M2025
116Kyrgyzstan2.9M2025
117Oman2.8M2025
118Slovakia2.8M2025
119Liberia2.7M2025
120Tajikistan2.6M2025
121Republic of the Congo2.6M2025
122Libya2.6M2025
123Costa Rica2.4M2025
124Panama2.3M2025
125Turkmenistan2.2M2025
126Qatar2.2M2025
127Central African Republic2.1M2025
128Georgia2.0M2025
129Lebanon1.8M2023
130Uruguay1.8M2025
131Eritrea1.8M2025
132Croatia1.7M2025
133Jamaica1.6M2025
134Lithuania1.6M2025
135Armenia1.5M2025
136Mongolia1.5M2025
137West Bank and Gaza1.4M2022
138Moldova1.4M2025
139Bosnia and Herzegovina1.3M2025
140Albania1.3M2025
141Mauritania1.2M2025
142Puerto Rico1.2M2025
143Botswana1.2M2025
144Namibia1.2M2025
145Slovenia1.0M2025
146Latvia948,4282025
147Bahrain919,5012025
148Guinea-Bissau899,2202025
149Lesotho889,5302025
150Gabon844,1452025
151The Gambia807,2752025
152North Macedonia789,3692025
153Cyprus770,2682025
154Estonia754,2062025
155Equatorial Guinea737,9772025
156Trinidad and Tobago651,7152025
157Timor-Leste635,4892025
158Mauritius622,3282025
159Solomon Islands448,5022025
160Eswatini430,8692025
161Bhutan411,2632025
162Macao401,5722025
163Fiji390,2902025
164Luxembourg355,9742025
165Guyana326,6822025
166Malta323,0522025
167Comoros310,8412025
168Montenegro296,6182025
169Maldives272,3202025
170Djibouti267,6102025
171Suriname257,1282025
172Bahamas245,1592025
173Iceland242,5072025
174Brunei237,7632025
175Cabo Verde226,4482025
176Belize184,2862025
177Barbados151,6202025
178New Caledonia131,4882025
179Vanuatu120,8332025
180French Polynesia120,6282025
181St. Lucia101,7712025
182Channel Islands81,6172025
183Guam78,0072025
184Samoa57,7762025
185St. Vincent and the Grenadines53,6882025
186U.S. Virgin Islands47,1322025
187Sao Tome and Principe35,0752025
188Tonga33,6282025

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has the highest total labor force in 2025?

World ranks #1 with total labor force of 3.74B as of 2025, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Which country has the lowest total labor force?

Tonga ranks last (#188) with 33,628 as of 2025.

What is the global median for total labor force?

The median value is 4.3M (Honduras, ranked #95 out of 188 countries).

How many countries report data for total labor force?

188 countries have available data for total labor force. Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators and updated regularly.

What category does total labor force belong to?

Total Labor Force is classified under the "Labor" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.

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