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Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 2000

Labour force size for each country in 2000, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2000, China ranks #1 with 706.84 million people. That is 1.7 times India in second place (409.62 million people). The top five are China, India, United States, Indonesia and Brazil. Together the top 10 account for 63.2% of the total across the 187 countries listed. The median across all 187 is 2.77 million people; São Tomé and Principe is last at 19,926 people.

#1
China · 706.84 million people
Median
2.77 million people
Coverage
187 countries
Data year
2000
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Labour force sizeBar chart of the top 10: 1. China 706.84 million; 2. India 409.62 million; 3. United States 147.14 million; 4. Indonesia 101.31 million; 5. Brazil 80.3 million; 6. Russian Federation 73.64 million; 7. Japan 67.81 million; 8. Nigeria 59.28 million; 9. Bangladesh 49.05 million; 10. Pakistan 44.28 million.China706.84 millionIndia409.62 millionUnited States147.14 millionIndonesia101.31 millionBrazil80.3 millionRussian Federation73.64 millionJapan67.81 millionNigeria59.28 millionBangladesh49.05 millionPakistan44.28 million
Top 10: Labour force size (people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. China 706.84 million; 2. India 409.62 million; 3. United States 147.14 million; 4. Indonesia 101.31 million; 5. Brazil 80.3 million; 6. Russian Federation 73.64 million; 7. Japan 67.81 million; 8. Nigeria 59.28 million; 9. Bangladesh 49.05 million; 10. Pakistan 44.28 million.
Labour force size over time, top 5China: 639.91 million in 1990 to 706.84 million in 2000; India: 307.9 million in 1990 to 409.62 million in 2000; United States: 127.82 million in 1990 to 147.14 million in 2000; Indonesia: 78.08 million in 1990 to 101.31 million in 2000; Brazil: 62.23 million in 1990 to 80.3 million in 2000.0176.71 million353.42 million530.13 million706.84 million199019952000ChinaIndiaUnited StatesIndonesiaBrazil
Labour force size over time, top 5 (people). China: 639.91 million in 1990 to 706.84 million in 2000; India: 307.9 million in 1990 to 409.62 million in 2000; United States: 127.82 million in 1990 to 147.14 million in 2000; Indonesia: 78.08 million in 1990 to 101.31 million in 2000; Brazil: 62.23 million in 1990 to 80.3 million in 2000.
Share of the total: Labour force sizeChina 25.7%; India 14.9%; United States 5.3%; Indonesia 3.7%; Brazil 2.9%; All others 47.5%26%15%47%

China 25.7%India 14.9%United States 5.3%Indonesia 3.7%Brazil 2.9%All others 47.5%

Share of the total: Labour force size, as a share of 187 countries. China 25.7%; India 14.9%; United States 5.3%; Indonesia 3.7%; Brazil 2.9%; All others 47.5%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 2000, 2000
RankCountryLabour force size (people)
1China706,840,000
2India409,620,000
3United States147,140,000
4Indonesia101,310,000
5Brazil80,295,000
6Russian Federation73,641,000
7Japan67,813,000
8Nigeria59,282,000
9Bangladesh49,048,000
10Pakistan44,283,000
11Germany40,211,000
12Viet Nam38,791,000
13Mexico38,588,000
14Thailand35,012,000
15Philippines29,662,000
16United Kingdom29,284,000
17Ethiopia28,909,000
18France27,314,000
19Italy23,342,000
20Ukraine23,286,000
21Türkiye22,805,000
22Korea, Rep.22,568,000
23Egypt, Arab Rep.21,302,000
24Myanmar20,801,000
25Congo, Dem. Rep.19,903,000
26Iran, Islamic Rep.19,477,000
27Spain18,277,000
28Colombia17,848,000
29South Africa17,579,000
30Poland17,101,000
31Argentina16,658,000
32Tanzania16,421,000
33Canada16,187,000
34Korea, Dem. People's Rep.14,479,000
35Kenya11,981,000
36Peru11,422,000
37Venezuela, RB10,357,000
38Morocco9,622,600
39Australia9,542,600
40Romania9,326,300
41Algeria9,070,900
42Malaysia9,003,100
43Uzbekistan8,934,700
44Uganda8,905,100
45Netherlands8,771,500
46Mozambique8,468,300
47Ghana8,217,600
48Kazakhstan7,959,500
49Sri Lanka7,826,300
50Madagascar7,777,700
51Sudan7,658,500
52Angola6,813,300
53Cameroon6,732,900
54Chile6,343,700
55Côte d'Ivoire6,253,200
56Nepal5,995,700
57Iraq5,791,000
58Cambodia5,758,600
59Burkina Faso5,231,500
60Portugal5,230,900
61Ecuador5,202,000
62Czechia5,175,700
63Malawi4,924,500
64Syrian Arab Republic4,923,500
65Saudi Arabia4,891,500
66Belarus4,816,000
67Niger4,790,800
68Cuba4,697,900
69Afghanistan4,684,200
70Greece4,679,200
71Zimbabwe4,537,100
72Yemen, Rep.4,519,400
73Sweden4,486,400
74Belgium4,412,600
75Guatemala4,394,500
76Hungary4,344,000
77Mali4,338,300
78Azerbaijan4,306,200
79Switzerland3,994,800
80Austria3,883,400
81Bolivia3,741,200
82Serbia3,502,800
83Bulgaria3,441,500
84Hong Kong SAR, China3,359,000
85Tunisia3,270,100
86Dominican Republic3,248,900
87Haiti3,103,900
88Zambia3,100,900
89Chad3,012,800
90Guinea2,983,900
91Denmark2,861,600
92Benin2,830,300
93Senegal2,812,600
94Burundi2,766,900
95Israel2,766,400
96Rwanda2,733,500
97Finland2,601,500
98Slovak Republic2,581,900
99South Sudan2,445,700
100Honduras2,409,900

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About the top 10

#3 United States

United States ranks #3 on this list with 147.14 million people.

Capital
Washington, D.C.
Continent
North America
Income group
High income
Population
341.78 million people (2025)
GDP
US$30.77 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$90,027 (2025)
Life expectancy
78.9 years (2024)
Urban population
80.2% of population (2025)

Largest cities: New York metropolitan area, New York City, Chicago.

Also ranks #1 in gdp (current us$) · #1 in health expenditure per capita · #1 in imports of goods and services.

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Source and method

Labour force size for each country in 2000, ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SL.TLF.TOTL.IN. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Labor force, total: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database; United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.