The CIA World Factbook Edition 2025, the latest with this field Economy

Labor force In 36 editions of 36.

Labor force was published in 36 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 2025 edition carries it in 192 entries, in its Economy section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.

entries in the 2025 edition: 192
the first edition with it: 1990
the latest edition with it: 2025

Published as “Labor force” (1990 to 2025).

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World

1 entry

World

3.696 billion (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Africa

53 entries

Algeria

13.294 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Angola

15.961 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Benin

6.397 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Botswana

1.173 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Burkina Faso

6.461 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Burundi

6.107 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Cabo Verde

224,500 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Cameroon

11.119 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Central African Republic

2 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Chad

6.6 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Comoros

276,400 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Congo, Democratic Republic of the now Democratic Republic of the Congo

38.546 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo

2.563 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Cote d'Ivoire

12.595 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Djibouti

265,200 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Egypt

33.749 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Equatorial Guinea

715,000 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Eritrea

1.71 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Eswatini

390,600 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Ethiopia

54.47 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Gabon

824,400 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Gambia, The now The Gambia

783,100 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Ghana

13.928 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Guinea

4.534 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Guinea-Bissau

845,300 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Kenya

23.781 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Lesotho

884,200 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Liberia

2.607 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Libya

2.585 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Madagascar

16.519 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Malawi

8.602 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Mali

9.126 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Mauritania

1.21 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Mauritius

594,900 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Morocco

12.475 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Mozambique

15.173 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Namibia

1.131 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Niger

10.486 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Nigeria

113.35 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Rwanda

5.671 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Sao Tome and Principe

34,500 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Senegal

5.763 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Sierra Leone

2.863 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Somalia

3.439 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

South Africa

27.766 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

South Sudan

5.091 million (2023 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Sudan

10.949 million (2022 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Tanzania

32.983 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Togo

3.345 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Tunisia

4.247 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Uganda

22.829 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Zambia

7.407 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Zimbabwe

6.386 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Arctic Region

1 entry

Iceland

248,400 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Asia

22 entries

Afghanistan

9.133 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Armenia

1.51 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Azerbaijan

5.02 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Bangladesh

77.355 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Bhutan

406,500 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

China

773.88 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Georgia

1.833 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

India

607.691 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Japan

69.382 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Kazakhstan

10.285 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Korea, North now North Korea

17.637 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Korea, South now South Korea

29.713 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Kyrgyzstan

3.197 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Maldives

270,300 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Mongolia

1.449 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Nepal

8.435 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Pakistan

83.644 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Russia

72.517 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Sri Lanka

8.499 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Tajikistan

2.78 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Turkmenistan

2.445 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Uzbekistan

13.974 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Central America and the Caribbean

18 entries

Bahamas, The now The Bahamas

237,100 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Barbados

147,200 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Belize

190,000 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Costa Rica

2.357 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Cuba

4.859 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Dominican Republic

5.413 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

El Salvador

2.89 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Guatemala

7.575 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Haiti

5.281 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Honduras

4.296 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Jamaica

1.57 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Nicaragua

3.225 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Panama

2.206 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Puerto Rico

1.152 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Saint Lucia

102,400 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

52,100 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Trinidad and Tobago

649,900 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Virgin Islands

47,200 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Europe

41 entries

Albania

1.37 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Austria

4.768 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Belarus

4.817 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Belgium

5.416 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1.356 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Bulgaria

3.124 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Croatia

1.733 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Czechia

5.541 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Denmark

3.21 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Estonia

756,200 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

European Union

221.391 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Finland

2.898 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

France

31.725 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Germany

43.772 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Greece

4.655 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Guernsey

82,400 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work;entry includes Jersey and Guernsey

Hungary

4.954 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Ireland

2.857 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Italy

25.828 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Jersey

82,400 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work;entry includes Jersey and Guernsey

Kosovo

500,300 (2017 est.)

note: includes those estimated to be employed in the gray economy

Latvia

954,900 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Lithuania

1.548 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Luxembourg

350,000 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Malta

318,200 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Moldova

1.358 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Montenegro

245,300 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Netherlands

10.315 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

North Macedonia

779,200 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Norway

3.042 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Poland

18.245 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Portugal

5.464 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Romania

8.263 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Serbia

3.23 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Slovakia

2.779 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Slovenia

1.058 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Spain

24.386 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Sweden

5.699 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Switzerland

5.153 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Ukraine

20.539 million (2021 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

United Kingdom

35.359 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Middle East

17 entries

Bahrain

913,300 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Cyprus

772,300 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Gaza Strip

1.391 million (2022 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work; entry includes West Bank and Gaza Strip

Iran

28.575 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Iraq

12.008 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Israel

4.71 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Jordan

3.08 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Kuwait

3.003 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Lebanon

1.939 million (2023 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Oman

2.696 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Qatar

2.123 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Saudi Arabia

17.168 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Syria

6.617 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Turkey (Turkiye) now Turkiye

36.081 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

North America

3 entries

Oceania

11 entries

South America

12 entries

Southeast Asia

13 entries

Brunei

233,500 (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Burma now Burma (Myanmar)

22.742 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2025, “Labor force”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/labor-force.

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