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Labour force, total by country

people · 182 countries ranked · 2025

Rank 1 = highest value; “better” is not defined for this indicator.25 of 182
  1. 1ChinaWorld rank 1st of 182
    down −0.0 %
  2. 2IndiaWorld rank 2nd of 182
    up +1.5 %
  3. up +0.4 %
  4. 4IndonesiaWorld rank 4th of 182
    up +1.3 %
  5. 5NigeriaWorld rank 5th of 182
    up +2.9 %
  6. 6BrazilWorld rank 6th of 182
    up +0.4 %
  7. 7PakistanWorld rank 7th of 182
    up +2.3 %
  8. up +1.5 %
  9. 9RussiaWorld rank 9th of 182
    down −1.0 %
  10. 10JapanWorld rank 10th of 182
    down −0.0 %
  11. 11MexicoWorld rank 11th of 182
    up +1.3 %
  12. up +0.6 %
  13. 13EthiopiaWorld rank 13th of 182
    up +3.0 %
  14. up +1.7 %
  15. 15GermanyWorld rank 15th of 182
    down −0.6 %
  16. 16ThailandWorld rank 16th of 182
    down −0.3 %
  17. 17DR CongoWorld rank 17th of 182
    up +3.2 %
  18. 18TürkiyeWorld rank 18th of 182
    up +1.3 %
  19. 19EgyptWorld rank 19th of 182
    up +2.2 %
  20. up +0.3 %
  21. 21TanzaniaWorld rank 21st of 182
    up +3.2 %
  22. 22FranceWorld rank 22nd of 182
    up +0.0 %
  23. up +0.1 %
  24. 24IranWorld rank 24th of 182
    up +0.7 %
  25. 25ColombiaWorld rank 25th of 182
    up +1.2 %

On the map

Labour force, total, 2025. Quantile classes; hatched = no data.

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Rank over time

Position in the world ranking by year, up to 5 countries. Rank 1 is at the top.

ChinaIndiaUnited States
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Rank by year for China, India, United States, 2000–2024.