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High income Countries Ranked by Labour force size (2025)

Labour force size: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

United States ranks #1 with 174.83 million people. That is 2.4 times Russian Federation in second place (72.77 million people). The top five are United States, Russian Federation, Japan, Germany and United Kingdom. Together the top 10 account for 73.6% of the total across the 63 High income countries listed. The median across all 63 is 3.08 million people; Virgin Islands (US) is last at 47,132 people. United States's figure has risen 18% since 2001 (148.21 million people to 174.83 million people in 2025).

#1
United States · 174.83 million people
Median
3.08 million people
Coverage
63 High income countries
Data year
2025
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Labour force sizeBar chart of the top 10: 1. United States 174.83 million; 2. Russian Federation 72.77 million; 3. Japan 69.48 million; 4. Germany 43.55 million; 5. United Kingdom 35.41 million; 6. France 31.86 million; 7. Korea, Rep. 29.87 million; 8. Italy 25.66 million; 9. Spain 24.76 million; 10. Canada 22.85 million.United States174.83 millionRussian Federation72.77 millionJapan69.48 millionGermany43.55 millionUnited Kingdom35.41 millionFrance31.86 millionKorea, Rep.29.87 millionItaly25.66 millionSpain24.76 millionCanada22.85 million
Top 10: Labour force size (people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. United States 174.83 million; 2. Russian Federation 72.77 million; 3. Japan 69.48 million; 4. Germany 43.55 million; 5. United Kingdom 35.41 million; 6. France 31.86 million; 7. Korea, Rep. 29.87 million; 8. Italy 25.66 million; 9. Spain 24.76 million; 10. Canada 22.85 million.
Labour force size over time, top 5United States: 148.21 million in 2001 to 174.83 million in 2025; Russian Federation: 72.4 million in 2001 to 72.77 million in 2025; Japan: 67.62 million in 2001 to 69.48 million in 2025; Germany: 40.3 million in 2001 to 43.55 million in 2025; United Kingdom: 29.31 million in 2001 to 35.41 million in 2025.043.71 million87.42 million131.12 million174.83 million200120132025United StatesRussian FederationJapanGermanyUnited Kingdom
Labour force size over time, top 5 (people). United States: 148.21 million in 2001 to 174.83 million in 2025; Russian Federation: 72.4 million in 2001 to 72.77 million in 2025; Japan: 67.62 million in 2001 to 69.48 million in 2025; Germany: 40.3 million in 2001 to 43.55 million in 2025; United Kingdom: 29.31 million in 2001 to 35.41 million in 2025.
Share of the total: Labour force sizeUnited States 24.2%; Russian Federation 10.1%; Japan 9.6%; Germany 6.0%; United Kingdom 4.9%; All others 45.1%24%10%10%45%

United States 24.2%Russian Federation 10.1%Japan 9.6%Germany 6.0%United Kingdom 4.9%All others 45.1%

Share of the total: Labour force size, as a share of 63 High income countries. United States 24.2%; Russian Federation 10.1%; Japan 9.6%; Germany 6.0%; United Kingdom 4.9%; All others 45.1%.

Full ranking

High income Countries Ranked by Labour force size, 2025
RankCountryLabour force size (people)
1United States174,830,000
2Russian Federation72,771,000
3Japan69,477,000
4Germany43,549,000
5United Kingdom35,409,000
6France31,863,000
7Korea, Rep.29,866,000
8Italy25,661,000
9Spain24,759,000
10Canada22,846,000
11Saudi Arabia18,384,000
12Poland18,174,000
13Australia15,125,000
14Netherlands10,347,000
15Chile10,326,000
16Romania8,244,600
17United Arab Emirates7,602,900
18Sweden5,701,300
19Czechia5,578,200
20Portugal5,485,200
21Belgium5,463,500
22Switzerland5,165,700
23Hungary4,936,300
24Israel4,828,500
25Austria4,753,100
26Greece4,715,500
27Hong Kong SAR, China3,790,300
28Singapore3,760,100
29Denmark3,294,800
30Norway3,094,900
31Bulgaria3,090,200
32New Zealand3,076,300
33Kuwait2,927,900
34Ireland2,912,700
35Finland2,886,900
36Oman2,843,400
37Slovak Republic2,761,800
38Costa Rica2,427,200
39Panama2,287,500
40Qatar2,198,300
41Uruguay1,806,000
42Croatia1,744,200
43Lithuania1,553,900
44Puerto Rico (US)1,209,300
45Slovenia1,049,000
46Latvia948,430
47Bahrain919,500
48Cyprus770,270
49Estonia754,210
50Trinidad and Tobago651,720
51Macao SAR, China401,570
52Luxembourg355,970
53Guyana326,680
54Malta323,050
55Bahamas, The245,160
56Iceland242,510
57Brunei Darussalam237,760
58Barbados151,620
59New Caledonia131,490
60French Polynesia120,630
61Channel Islands81,617
62Guam78,007
63Virgin Islands (US)47,132

About the top 10

#1 United States

United States ranks #1 on this list with 174.83 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.

Full country profile Weather in New York (Purr Weather)

#5 United Kingdom

United Kingdom ranks #5 on this list with 35.41 million people.

Capital
London
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
69.49 million people (2025)
GDP
US$4 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$57,602 (2025)
Life expectancy
81.4 years (2024)
Urban population
83.3% of population (2025)

Largest cities: London, Birmingham, Glasgow.

Also ranks #2 in government debt share of gdp · #2 in new businesses registered · #4 in exports of goods and services.

Full country profile Weather in London (Purr Weather)

#6 France

France ranks #6 on this list with 31.86 million people.

Capital
Paris
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
68.72 million people (2025)
GDP
US$3.37 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$48,986 (2025)
Life expectancy
83 years (2024)
Urban population
78.8% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Paris, Metropolis of Lyon, Bordeaux Métropole.

Also ranks #1 in tourism arrivals · #1 in account ownership (female) share · #3 in remittances received.

Full country profile Weather in Paris (Purr Weather)

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Labour force size: each country's latest value (2020–2025), 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.