The CIA World Factbook Edition 2015 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 2015 edition carries it in 237 entries, in its Economy section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.

entries in the 2015 edition
237
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

3.36 billion (2014 est.)

Africa

55 entries

Algeria

12.19 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 45

Angola

10.18 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 52

Benin

3.662 million (2007 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 97

Botswana

1.017 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 144

Burkina Faso

7.468 million

note: a large part of the male labor force migrates annually to neighboring countries for seasonal employment (2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 63

Burundi

4.806 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 87

Cabo Verde

196,100 (2007 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 172

Cameroon

9.105 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 54

Central African Republic

2.217 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 120

Chad

4.919 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 82

Comoros

245,200 (2013 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 168

Congo, Democratic Republic Of The now Democratic Republic of the Congo

27.61 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 24

Congo, Republic Of The now Republic of the Congo

1.807 million (2013 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 124

Cote D'Ivoire now Cote d'Ivoire

8.118 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 59

Djibouti

294,600 (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 164

Egypt

28.26 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 22

Equatorial Guinea

195,200 (2007 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 173

Eritrea

3.155 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 102

Swaziland now Eswatini

435,500 (2012 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 158

Ethiopia

47.32 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 14

Gabon

640,300 (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 153

Gambia, The now The Gambia

777,100 (2007 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 151

Ghana

11.25 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 50

Guinea

5.045 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 79

Guinea-Bissau

632,700 (2007 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 154

Kenya

17.7 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 35

Lesotho

894,400 (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 149

Liberia

1.552 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 130

Libya

1.438 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 134

Madagascar

12.15 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 46

Malawi

5.747 million (2007 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 70

Mali

5.538 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 72

Mauritania

1.292 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 136

Mauritius

600,200 (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 157

Morocco

12 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 47

Mozambique

12.25 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 44

Namibia

991,000 (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 139

Niger

5.8 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 69

Nigeria

54.97 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 11

Rwanda

6.061 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 68

Saint Helena, Ascension, And Tristan Da Cunha now Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha

2,486 (1998 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 227

Sao Tome And Principe now Sao Tome and Principe

65,000 (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 187

Senegal

6.326 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 67

Seychelles

39,560 (2006 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 196

Sierra Leone

2.471 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 115

Somalia

3.109 million (2013 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 103

South Africa

20.23 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 31

Sudan

11.92 million (2007 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 46

Tanzania

25 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 27

Togo

2.595 million (2007 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 112

Tunisia

3.95 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 92

Uganda

18 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 34

Western Sahara

144,000 (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 178

Zambia

6.338 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 66

Zimbabwe

5.634 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 71

Arctic Region

3 entries

Greenland

26,990 (2012 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 208

Iceland

185,900 (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 175

Svalbard

1,590 (2013)

  • country comparison to the world: 229

Asia

22 entries

Afghanistan

7.512 million (2012 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 62

Armenia

1.489 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 131

Azerbaijan

4.841 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 83

Bangladesh

80.27 million

note: extensive export of labor to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Qatar, and Malaysia; workers' remittances were $10.9 billion in FY09/10 (2014 est.)

country comparison to the world: 7

Bhutan

345,800

note: major shortage of skilled labor (2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 161

China

801.6 million

note: by the end of 2012, China's population at working age (15-64 years) was 1.004 billion (2014 est.)

country comparison to the world: 1

Georgia

1.959 million (2011 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 124

India

492.4 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 2

Japan

65.48 million (February 2015 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 9

Kazakhstan

9.103 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 55

Korea, North now North Korea

15.21 million

note: estimates vary widely (2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 39

Korea, South now South Korea

26.27 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 25

Kyrgyzstan

2.615 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 112

Maldives

159,700 (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 177

Mongolia

1.128 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 143

Nepal

14.76 million

note: severe lack of skilled labor (2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 39

Pakistan

62.42 million

note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2014 est.)

country comparison to the world: 10

Russia

75.25 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 8

Sri Lanka

8.916 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 56

Tajikistan

2.209 million (2013 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 121

Turkmenistan

2.305 million (2013 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 118

Uzbekistan

17.24 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 37

Central America and the Caribbean

31 entries

Anguilla

6,049 (2001)

  • country comparison to the world: 220

Antigua And Barbuda now Antigua and Barbuda

30,000 (1991)

  • country comparison to the world: 206

Aruba

51,610

note: of the 51,610 workers aged 15 and over in the labor force, 32,252 were born in Aruba and 19,353 came from abroad; foreign workers are 38% of the employed population (2007 est.)

country comparison to the world: 192

Bahamas, The now The Bahamas

196,900 (2013 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 171

Barbados

142,800 (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 179

Belize

120,500

note: shortage of skilled labor and all types of technical personnel (2008 est.)

country comparison to the world: 180

British Virgin Islands

12,770 (2004)

  • country comparison to the world: 216

Cayman Islands

39,000

note: nearly 55% are non-nationals (2007 est.)

country comparison to the world: 197

Costa Rica

2.257 million

note: this official estimate excludes Nicaraguans living in Costa Rica (2014 est.)

country comparison to the world: 119

Cuba

5.106 million

note: state sector 72.3%, non-state sector 27.7% (2014 est.)

country comparison to the world: 77

Curacao

73,010 (2013)

  • country comparison to the world: 185

Dominica

25,000 (2000 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 209

Dominican Republic

4.996 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 81

El Salvador

2.752 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 108

Grenada

59,900 (2013 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 188

Guatemala

4.576 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 88

Haiti

4.81 million

note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (2010 est.)

country comparison to the world: 85

Honduras

3.579 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 98

Jamaica

1.311 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 135

Montserrat

4,521 (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 222

Nicaragua

2.953 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 105

Panama

1.563 million

note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2014 est.)

country comparison to the world: 128

Puerto Rico

1.139 million (December 2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 141

Saint Kitts And Nevis now Saint Kitts and Nevis

18,170 (June 1995 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 213

Saint Lucia

79,700 (2012 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 184

Saint Martin

17,300 (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 213

Saint Vincent And The Grenadines now Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

57,520 (2007 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 189

Sint Maarten

23,200 (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 210

Trinidad And Tobago now Trinidad and Tobago

623,500 (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 155

Turks And Caicos Islands now Turks and Caicos Islands

4,848 (1990 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 221

Virgin Islands

50,580 (2012 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 193

Europe

49 entries

Albania

1.295 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 140

Andorra

36,060 (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 200

Austria

3.86 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 96

Belarus

4.546 million (2013 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 80

Belgium

5.225 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 75

Bosnia And Herzegovina now Bosnia and Herzegovina

1.281 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 133

Bulgaria

2.981 million

note: number of employed persons (2014 est.)

country comparison to the world: 114

Croatia

1.725 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 126

Czech Republic now Czechia

5.416 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 73

Denmark

2.771 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 107

Estonia

669,800 (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 153

European Union

224.2 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 3

Faroe Islands

34,710 (November 2010)

  • country comparison to the world: 202

Finland

2.665 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 111

France

29.87 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 20

Germany

42.65 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 15

Gibraltar

  • 22,910 (2001) (2013 est.)
  • country comparison to the world: 211

Greece

3.91 million (2013 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 93

Guernsey

31,470 (March 2006)

  • country comparison to the world: 205

Holy See (Vatican City)

2,885 (December 2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 226

Hungary

4.388 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 89

Ireland

2.157 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 121

Isle Of Man now Isle of Man

41,790 (2006)

  • country comparison to the world: 195

Italy

25.51 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 26

Jersey

53,380 (June 2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 190

Kosovo

483,200

note: includes those estimated to be employed in the grey economy (2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 150

Latvia

1.014 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 145

Liechtenstein

35,830 (2012)

note: 51% of the labor force in Liechtenstein commute daily from Austria, Switzerland, or Germany (2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 201

Lithuania

1.454 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 134

Luxembourg

253,600

note: data exclude foreign workers; in addition to the figure for domestic labor force, about 150,000 workers commute daily from France, Belgium, and Germany (2014 est.)

country comparison to the world: 165

Malta

180,100 (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 174

Moldova

1.23 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 138

Monaco

52,000

note: includes all foreign workers (2014 est.)

country comparison to the world: 191

Montenegro

263,200 (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 166

Netherlands

8.214 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 61

Macedonia now North Macedonia

961,400 (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 147

Norway

2.724 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 110

Poland

18.26 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 33

Portugal

5.226 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 74

Romania

9.172 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 52

San Marino

21,960 (September 2013 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 212

Serbia

2.818 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 103

Slovakia

2.363 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 109

Slovenia

913,500 (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 148

Spain

23.03 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 29

Sweden

5.124 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 76

Switzerland

5.008 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 78

Ukraine

22.11 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 30

United Kingdom

32.62 million (2013 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 19

Middle East

17 entries

Bahrain

738,000

note: excludes unemployed; 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2014 est.)

country comparison to the world: 151

Cyprus

356,700 (2013 est.)

Labor force:
95,030 (2007 est.)

Gaza Strip

1.255 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 138

Iran

28.4 million

note: shortage of skilled labor (2014 est.)

country comparison to the world: 21

Iraq

8.9 million (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 56

Israel

3.784 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 95

Jordan

1.959 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 123

Kuwait

2.397 million

note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 60% of the labor force (2014 est.)

country comparison to the world: 116

Lebanon

1.628 million

note: does not include as many as 1 million foreign workers (2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 127

Oman

968,800

note: about 60% of the labor force is non-national (2007 est.)

country comparison to the world: 146

Qatar

1.593 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 128

Saudi Arabia

11.22 million

note: about 80% of the labor force is non-national (2014 est.)

country comparison to the world: 51

Syria

4.022 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 91

Turkey now Turkiye

27.56 million

note: about 1.2 million Turks work abroad (2014 est.)

country comparison to the world: 24

United Arab Emirates

4.891 million

note: expatriates account for about 85% of the work force (2014 est.)

country comparison to the world: 81

West Bank

1.066 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 142

Yemen

7.262 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 64

North America

5 entries

Bermuda

33,490 (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 204

Canada

19.21 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 32

Mexico

52.9 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 13

Saint Pierre And Miquelon now Saint Pierre and Miquelon

3,194 (2006)

  • country comparison to the world: 224

United States

156 million

note: includes unemployed (2014 est.)

country comparison to the world: 4

Oceania

25 entries

American Samoa

16,090 (2013)

  • country comparison to the world: 215

Australia

12.37 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 43

Cook Islands

6,820 (2001)

  • country comparison to the world: 219

Fiji

346,500 (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 161

French Polynesia

114,300 (2012 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 182

Guam

70,490

note: this number is for the civilian labor force only (2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 186

Kiribati

39,000

note: economically active, not including subsistence farmers (2010 est.)

country comparison to the world: 198

Marshall Islands

10,670 (2013 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 217

Micronesia, Federated States Of now Federated States of Micronesia

37,920 (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 214

Nauru

NA

New Caledonia

106,400 (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 183

New Zealand

2.452 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 116

Niue

663 (2001)

  • country comparison to the world: 231

Norfolk Island

978 (2006)

  • country comparison to the world: 230

Northern Mariana Islands

27,970

note: includes foreign workers (2010 est.)

country comparison to the world: 207

Palau

10,470 (2014)

  • country comparison to the world: 218

Papua New Guinea

4.171 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 90

Pitcairn Islands

15 (2004)

  • country comparison to the world: 233

Samoa

49,180 (2013 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 194

Solomon Islands

202,500 (2007 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 170

Tokelau

440 (2001)

  • country comparison to the world: 232

Tonga

33,800 (2011 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 203

Tuvalu

3,615 (2004 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 223

Vanuatu

115,900 (2007 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 181

Wallis And Futuna now Wallis and Futuna

3,104 (2003)

  • country comparison to the world: 225

South America

13 entries

Argentina

17.31 million

note: urban areas only (2014 est.)

country comparison to the world: 36

Bolivia

4.881 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 84

Brazil

110.9 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 6

Chile

8.514 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 58

Colombia

23.67 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 28

Ecuador

7.214 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 65

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

1,944 (2012 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 228

Guyana

313,800 (2013 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 163

Paraguay

3.26 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 101

Peru

16.55 million

note: individuals older than 14 years of age (2014 est.)

country comparison to the world: 38

Suriname

165,600 (2007 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 176

Uruguay

1.712 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 127

Venezuela

14.34 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 40

Southeast Asia

16 entries

Brunei

205,800 (2011 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 169

Burma now Burma (Myanmar)

35.23 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 18

Cambodia

7.974 million (2013 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 60

Christmas Island

NA

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

NA

Hong Kong

3.871 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 94

Indonesia

124.3 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 5

Laos

3.445 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 100

Macau

367,800 (2013 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 159

Malaysia

14.01 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 41

Philippines

40.05 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 16

Singapore

3.623 million

note: excludes non-residents (2014 est.)

country comparison to the world: 99

Taiwan

11.54 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 49

Thailand

38.26 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 17

Timor-Leste

247,500 (2012 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 167

Vietnam

54.07 million (2014 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 12

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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2015, “Labor force”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/labor-force/2015.

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