Rank
|
Country
|
Labor force
|
Date of Information
|
1
|
World
|
3,131,000,000
|
2007 est.
|
2
|
China
|
800,700,000
|
2007 est.
|
3
|
India
|
516,400,000
|
2007 est.
|
4
|
European Union
|
222,700,000
|
2006 est.
|
5
|
United States
|
153,100,000
|
2007 est.
|
6
|
Indonesia
|
109,900,000
|
2007 est.
|
7
|
Brazil
|
99,230,000
|
2007 est.
|
8
|
Russia
|
75,100,000
|
2007 est.
|
9
|
Bangladesh
|
69,400,000
|
2007 est.
|
10
|
Japan
|
66,690,000
|
2007 est.
|
11
|
Nigeria
|
50,130,000
|
2007 est.
|
12
|
Pakistan
|
48,230,000
|
2007 est.
|
13
|
Vietnam
|
46,420,000
|
2007 est.
|
14
|
Mexico
|
44,710,000
|
2007 est.
|
15
|
Germany
|
43,540,000
|
2007 est.
|
16
|
Thailand
|
36,900,000
|
2007 est.
|
17
|
Philippines
|
36,220,000
|
2007 est.
|
18
|
United Kingdom
|
30,890,000
|
2007 est.
|
19
|
Burma
|
29,260,000
|
2007 est.
|
20
|
Iran
|
28,700,000
|
2006 est.
|
21
|
France
|
27,910,000
|
2007 est.
|
22
|
Ethiopia
|
27,270,000
|
1999
|
23
|
Italy
|
24,740,000
|
2007 est.
|
24
|
Korea, South
|
24,220,000
|
2007 est.
|
25
|
Turkey
|
23,530,000
|
2007 est.
|
26
|
Spain
|
22,190,000
|
2007 est.
|
27
|
Egypt
|
22,100,000
|
2007 est.
|
28
|
Ukraine
|
21,580,000
|
2007 est.
|
29
|
Colombia
|
20,500,000
|
2007 est.
|
30
|
South Africa
|
20,490,000
|
2007 est.
|
31
|
Tanzania
|
20,040,000
|
2007 est.
|
32
|
Korea, North
|
20,000,000
|
2004 est.
|
33
|
Canada
|
17,950,000
|
2007 est.
|
34
|
Poland
|
16,860,000
|
2007 est.
|
35
|
Argentina
|
16,030,000
|
2007 est.
|
36
|
Afghanistan
|
15,000,000
|
2004 est.
|
37
|
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
|
15,000,000
|
2006 est.
|
38
|
Uzbekistan
|
14,600,000
|
2007 est.
|
39
|
Uganda
|
14,020,000
|
2007 est.
|
40
|
Venezuela
|
12,370,000
|
2007 est.
|
41
|
Kenya
|
11,850,000
|
2005 est.
|
42
|
Morocco
|
11,390,000
|
2007 est.
|
43
|
Ghana
|
11,290,000
|
2007 est.
|
44
|
Nepal
|
11,110,000
|
2006 est.
|
45
|
Australia
|
10,950,000
|
2007 est.
|
46
|
Malaysia
|
10,940,000
|
2007 est.
|
47
|
Taiwan
|
10,710,000
|
2007 est.
|
48
|
Peru
|
9,839,000
|
2007 est.
|
49
|
Mozambique
|
9,600,000
|
2007 est.
|
50
|
Algeria
|
9,380,000
|
2007 est.
|
51
|
Romania
|
9,300,000
|
2007 est.
|
52
|
Kazakhstan
|
8,229,000
|
2007 est.
|
53
|
Netherlands
|
7,604,000
|
2007 est.
|
54
|
Sri Lanka
|
7,489,000
|
2007 est.
|
55
|
Sudan
|
7,415,000
|
1996 est.
|
56
|
Iraq
|
7,400,000
|
2004 est.
|
57
|
Madagascar
|
7,300,000
|
2000
|
58
|
Chile
|
7,167,000
|
2007 est.
|
59
|
Angola
|
7,148,000
|
2007 est.
|
60
|
Cambodia
|
7,000,000
|
2003 est.
|
61
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
6,907,000
|
2007 est.
|
62
|
Cameroon
|
6,674,000
|
2007 est.
|
63
|
Saudi Arabia
|
6,563,000
|
2007 est.
|
64
|
Yemen
|
6,305,000
|
2007 est.
|
65
|
Portugal
|
5,618,000
|
2007 est.
|
66
|
Syria
|
5,462,000
|
2007 est.
|
67
|
Mali
|
5,400,000
|
2007 est.
|
68
|
Benin
|
5,380,000
|
2007 est.
|
69
|
Czech Republic
|
5,360,000
|
2007 est.
|
70
|
Azerbaijan
|
5,243,000
|
2007 est.
|
71
|
Burkina Faso
|
5,000,000
|
2003
|
72
|
Zambia
|
4,989,000
|
2007 est.
|
73
|
Cuba
|
4,956,000
|
2007 est.
|
74
|
Belgium
|
4,940,000
|
2007 est.
|
75
|
Greece
|
4,920,000
|
2007 est.
|
76
|
Senegal
|
4,850,000
|
2007 est.
|
77
|
Sweden
|
4,839,000
|
2007 est.
|
78
|
Rwanda
|
4,600,000
|
2000
|
79
|
Ecuador
|
4,510,000
|
2007 est.
|
80
|
Malawi
|
4,500,000
|
2001 est.
|
81
|
Bolivia
|
4,377,000
|
2007 est.
|
82
|
Belarus
|
4,300,000
|
31 December 2005
|
83
|
Hungary
|
4,190,000
|
2007 est.
|
84
|
Zimbabwe
|
4,032,000
|
2007 est.
|
85
|
Dominican Republic
|
4,027,000
|
2007 est.
|
86
|
Guatemala
|
3,958,000
|
2007 est.
|
87
|
Switzerland
|
3,954,000
|
2007 est.
|
88
|
Chad
|
3,747,000
|
2006
|
89
|
Guinea
|
3,700,000
|
2006 est.
|
90
|
Somalia
|
3,700,000
|
1975
|
91
|
Hong Kong
|
3,640,000
|
2007 est.
|
92
|
Haiti
|
3,600,000
|
1995
|
93
|
Tunisia
|
3,593,000
|
2007 est.
|
94
|
Austria
|
3,566,000
|
2007 est.
|
95
|
Papua New Guinea
|
3,557,000
|
2007 est.
|
96
|
United Arab Emirates
|
3,065,000
|
2007 est.
|
97
|
Burundi
|
2,990,000
|
2002
|
98
|
Serbia
|
2,961,000
|
2002 est.
|
99
|
El Salvador
|
2,913,000
|
2007 est.
|
100
|
Israel
|
2,894,000
|
2007 est.
|
101
|
Denmark
|
2,860,000
|
2007 est.
|
102
|
Paraguay
|
2,787,000
|
2007 est.
|
103
|
Honduras
|
2,779,000
|
2007 est.
|
104
|
Singapore
|
2,751,000
|
2007 est.
|
105
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
2,700,000
|
2000
|
106
|
Finland
|
2,675,000
|
2007 est.
|
107
|
Slovakia
|
2,654,000
|
2007 est.
|
108
|
Bulgaria
|
2,593,000
|
2007 est.
|
109
|
Norway
|
2,507,000
|
2007 est.
|
110
|
Nicaragua
|
2,262,000
|
2007 est.
|
111
|
New Zealand
|
2,236,000
|
2007 est.
|
112
|
Ireland
|
2,217,000
|
2007 est.
|
113
|
Laos
|
2,100,000
|
2006 est.
|
114
|
Tajikistan
|
2,100,000
|
2007
|
115
|
Kuwait
|
2,093,000
|
2007 est.
|
116
|
Turkmenistan
|
2,089,000
|
2004 est.
|
117
|
Georgia
|
2,020,000
|
2007 est.
|
118
|
Costa Rica
|
1,920,000
|
2007 est.
|
119
|
Central African Republic
|
1,857,000
|
2006
|
120
|
Libya
|
1,830,000
|
2007 est.
|
121
|
Croatia
|
1,749,000
|
2007 est.
|
122
|
Uruguay
|
1,631,000
|
2007 est.
|
123
|
Lithuania
|
1,603,000
|
2007 est.
|
124
|
Jordan
|
1,563,000
|
2007 est.
|
125
|
Lebanon
|
1,500,000
|
2005 est.
|
126
|
Sierra Leone
|
1,369,000
|
1981 est.
|
127
|
Panama
|
1,362,000
|
2007 est.
|
128
|
Moldova
|
1,333,000
|
2007 est.
|
129
|
Togo
|
1,302,000
|
1998
|
130
|
Puerto Rico
|
1,300,000
|
2000
|
131
|
Jamaica
|
1,255,000
|
2007 est.
|
132
|
Armenia
|
1,200,000
|
2007 est.
|
133
|
Latvia
|
1,167,000
|
2007 est.
|
134
|
Albania
|
1,090,000
|
September 2006 est.
|
135
|
Mongolia
|
1,042,000
|
2006
|
136
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
1,026,000
|
2001
|
137
|
Slovenia
|
925,000
|
2007 est.
|
138
|
Oman
|
920,000
|
2002 est.
|
139
|
Macedonia
|
890,000
|
2007 est.
|
140
|
Qatar
|
881,000
|
2007 est.
|
141
|
Lesotho
|
838,000
|
2000 est.
|
142
|
Kosovo
|
832,000
|
June 2007 est.
|
143
|
Mauritania
|
786,000
|
2001
|
144
|
Estonia
|
687,000
|
2007 est.
|
145
|
Namibia
|
660,000
|
2007 est.
|
146
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
622,000
|
2007 est.
|
147
|
West Bank
|
605,000
|
2006
|
148
|
Gabon
|
582,000
|
2007 est.
|
149
|
Mauritius
|
574,000
|
2007 est.
|
150
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
480,000
|
1999
|
151
|
Bahrain
|
437,000
|
2007 est.
|
152
|
Guyana
|
418,000
|
2001 est.
|
153
|
Gambia, The
|
400,000
|
1996
|
154
|
Cyprus
|
393,000
|
2007 est.
|
155
|
Swaziland
|
300,000
|
2006
|
156
|
Botswana
|
288,400
|
2004
|
157
|
Djibouti
|
282,000
|
2000
|
158
|
Macau
|
275,000
|
2006
|
159
|
Gaza Strip
|
267,000
|
2006
|
160
|
Montenegro
|
259,100
|
2004
|
161
|
Solomon Islands
|
249,200
|
1999
|
162
|
Luxembourg
|
205,000
|
2007 est.
|
163
|
Bahamas, The
|
181,900
|
2006
|
164
|
Iceland
|
181,000
|
2007 est.
|
165
|
Brunei
|
180,400
|
2006 est.
|
166
|
Malta
|
166,000
|
2007 est.
|
167
|
Suriname
|
156,700
|
2004
|
168
|
Comoros
|
144,500
|
1996 est.
|
169
|
Barbados
|
128,500
|
2001 est.
|
170
|
Cape Verde
|
120,600
|
1990
|
171
|
Fiji
|
117,500
|
2006 est.
|
172
|
Belize
|
113,000
|
2006 est.
|
173
|
Maldives
|
101,300
|
2004
|
174
|
Samoa
|
90,000
|
2000 est.
|
175
|
Netherlands Antilles
|
83,600
|
2005
|
176
|
New Caledonia
|
78,990
|
2004
|
177
|
Vanuatu
|
76,410
|
1999
|
178
|
Niger
|
70,000
|
1995
|
179
|
French Polynesia
|
65,930
|
December 2005
|
180
|
Guam
|
62,050
|
2002 est.
|
181
|
Jersey
|
53,560
|
June 2006
|
182
|
Mayotte
|
44,560
|
2002
|
183
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
44,470
|
2000
|
184
|
Monaco
|
44,000
|
2005 est.
|
185
|
Virgin Islands
|
43,980
|
2004 est.
|
186
|
Saint Lucia
|
43,800
|
2001 est.
|
187
|
Andorra
|
42,420
|
2005
|
188
|
Grenada
|
42,300
|
1996
|
189
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
41,680
|
1991 est.
|
190
|
Aruba
|
41,500
|
2004 est.
|
191
|
Isle of Man
|
39,690
|
2001
|
192
|
Seychelles
|
39,560
|
2006
|
193
|
Bermuda
|
38,360
|
2004
|
194
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
37,410
|
2000
|
195
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
35,050
|
1991
|
196
|
Tonga
|
33,910
|
2003
|
197
|
Greenland
|
32,120
|
2004
|
198
|
Guernsey
|
31,470
|
March 2006
|
199
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
30,000
|
1991
|
200
|
Liechtenstein
|
29,500
|
31 December 2001
|
201
|
Dominica
|
25,000
|
2000 est.
|
202
|
Faroe Islands
|
24,250
|
October 2000
|
203
|
Cayman Islands
|
23,450
|
2004
|
204
|
San Marino
|
20,470
|
2004
|
205
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
18,170
|
June 1995
|
206
|
American Samoa
|
17,630
|
2005
|
207
|
Marshall Islands
|
14,680
|
2000
|
208
|
British Virgin Islands
|
12,770
|
2004
|
209
|
Gibraltar
|
12,690
|
2001
|
210
|
Western Sahara
|
12,000
|
2005 est.
|
211
|
Palau
|
9,777
|
2005
|
212
|
Kiribati
|
7,870
|
2001 est.
|
213
|
Cook Islands
|
6,820
|
2001
|
214
|
Anguilla
|
6,049
|
2001
|
215
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
4,848
|
1990 est.
|
216
|
Montserrat
|
4,521
|
2000 est.
|
217
|
Tuvalu
|
3,615
|
2004 est.
|
218
|
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
|
3,450
|
2005
|
219
|
Wallis and Futuna
|
3,104
|
2003
|
220
|
Saint Helena
|
2,486
|
1998 est.
|
221
|
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
|
1,724
|
1996
|
222
|
Niue
|
663
|
2001
|
223
|
Tokelau
|
440
|
2001
|
224
|
Pitcairn Islands
|
15
|
2004
|
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