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Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 2010

Labour force size for each country in 2010, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2010, China ranks #1 with 773.87 million people. That is 1.7 times India in second place (467.56 million people). The top five are China, India, United States, Indonesia and Brazil. Together the top 10 account for 61.6% of the total across the 187 countries listed. The median across all 187 is 3.47 million people; São Tomé and Principe is last at 25,313 people.

#1
China · 773.87 million people
Median
3.47 million people
Coverage
187 countries
Data year
2010
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Labour force sizeBar chart of the top 10: 1. China 773.87 million; 2. India 467.56 million; 3. United States 158.33 million; 4. Indonesia 118.21 million; 5. Brazil 96.47 million; 6. Russian Federation 75.91 million; 7. Nigeria 75.29 million; 8. Japan 66.1 million; 9. Pakistan 61.63 million; 10. Bangladesh 58.8 million.China773.87 millionIndia467.56 millionUnited States158.33 millionIndonesia118.21 millionBrazil96.47 millionRussian Federation75.91 millionNigeria75.29 millionJapan66.1 millionPakistan61.63 millionBangladesh58.8 million
Top 10: Labour force size (people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. China 773.87 million; 2. India 467.56 million; 3. United States 158.33 million; 4. Indonesia 118.21 million; 5. Brazil 96.47 million; 6. Russian Federation 75.91 million; 7. Nigeria 75.29 million; 8. Japan 66.1 million; 9. Pakistan 61.63 million; 10. Bangladesh 58.8 million.
Labour force size over time, top 5China: 639.91 million in 1990 to 773.87 million in 2010; India: 307.9 million in 1990 to 467.56 million in 2010; United States: 127.82 million in 1990 to 158.33 million in 2010; Indonesia: 78.08 million in 1990 to 118.21 million in 2010; Brazil: 62.23 million in 1990 to 96.47 million in 2010.0193.47 million386.94 million580.4 million773.87 million199020002010ChinaIndiaUnited StatesIndonesiaBrazil
Labour force size over time, top 5 (people). China: 639.91 million in 1990 to 773.87 million in 2010; India: 307.9 million in 1990 to 467.56 million in 2010; United States: 127.82 million in 1990 to 158.33 million in 2010; Indonesia: 78.08 million in 1990 to 118.21 million in 2010; Brazil: 62.23 million in 1990 to 96.47 million in 2010.
Share of the total: Labour force sizeChina 24.4%; India 14.7%; United States 5.0%; Indonesia 3.7%; Brazil 3.0%; All others 49.1%24%15%49%

China 24.4%India 14.7%United States 5.0%Indonesia 3.7%Brazil 3.0%All others 49.1%

Share of the total: Labour force size, as a share of 187 countries. China 24.4%; India 14.7%; United States 5.0%; Indonesia 3.7%; Brazil 3.0%; All others 49.1%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 2010, 2010
RankCountryLabour force size (people)
1China773,870,000
2India467,560,000
3United States158,330,000
4Indonesia118,210,000
5Brazil96,468,000
6Russian Federation75,914,000
7Nigeria75,285,000
8Japan66,100,000
9Pakistan61,634,000
10Bangladesh58,797,000
11Viet Nam50,303,000
12Mexico48,189,000
13Germany41,861,000
14Ethiopia40,077,000
15Thailand39,244,000
16Philippines38,111,000
17United Kingdom31,902,000
18France29,781,000
19Egypt, Arab Rep.29,112,000
20Türkiye26,453,000
21Congo, Dem. Rep.25,139,000
22Iran, Islamic Rep.25,069,000
23Korea, Rep.24,998,000
24Italy24,680,000
25Spain23,521,000
26Myanmar22,996,000
27Ukraine22,448,000
28Colombia21,788,000
29Tanzania21,119,000
30South Africa19,314,000
31Canada18,934,000
32Argentina18,469,000
33Poland18,145,000
34Kenya17,284,000
35Peru16,300,000
36Korea, Dem. People's Rep.16,073,000
37Venezuela, RB12,898,000
38Malaysia12,720,000
39Uganda12,002,000
40Australia11,675,000
41Algeria11,421,000
42Morocco11,403,000
43Uzbekistan11,170,000
44Ghana11,145,000
45Madagascar10,742,000
46Mozambique10,259,000
47Angola9,873,400
48Sudan9,560,700
49Netherlands9,107,000
50Saudi Arabia8,924,700
51Kazakhstan8,911,600
52Romania8,573,600
53Cameroon8,440,800
54Côte d'Ivoire8,433,800
55Sri Lanka8,298,900
56Cambodia8,200,400
57Chile8,137,800
58Iraq7,529,700
59Nepal7,158,300
60Burkina Faso7,026,100
61Afghanistan6,823,500
62Niger6,659,500
63Ecuador6,489,500
64Syrian Arab Republic6,130,200
65Yemen, Rep.6,001,400
66Malawi5,958,700
67Mali5,935,800
68Portugal5,488,100
69Guatemala5,323,000
70Czechia5,230,900
71Cuba5,096,100
72Belarus5,073,600
73Greece5,021,700
74Zimbabwe5,015,600
75Sweden4,942,500
76Belgium4,901,600
77Bolivia4,567,800
78Switzerland4,449,000
79Hungary4,434,700
80Zambia4,433,300
81United Arab Emirates4,376,800
82Azerbaijan4,281,300
83Austria4,265,500
84South Sudan4,113,400
85Haiti4,101,300
86Chad4,047,400
87Burundi4,037,100
88Benin3,950,100
89Tunisia3,870,500
90Dominican Republic3,849,600
91Hong Kong SAR, China3,626,500
92Rwanda3,624,000
93Senegal3,476,100
94Israel3,473,500
95Bulgaria3,424,400
96Guinea3,411,700
97Honduras3,207,900
98Serbia3,096,900
99Singapore2,936,800
100Denmark2,893,700

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About the top 10

#3 United States

United States ranks #3 on this list with 158.33 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 2010, 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.