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Labor force

SL.TLF.TOTL.IN · people

Countries compared

9 countries compared out of 142 available.

Latest known value: 31.86 m people for France in 2025, over a series running from 1990 to 2025 and 9 countries compared, from the highest (China, 768.07 m people) to the lowest (Malta, 323,052 people).

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Year by year values

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Annual values by country
FranceGermanyUnited KingdomItalySpainNetherlandsUnited StatesChinaMalta
202531.86 m people43.55 m people35.41 m people25.66 m people24.76 m people10.35 m people174.83 m people768.07 m people323,052 people
202431.86 m people43.8 m people35.32 m people25.76 m people24.6 m people10.31 m people174.17 m people768.16 m people317,434 people
202331.83 m people43.77 m people34.98 m people25.81 m people24.15 m people10.27 m people172.27 m people774.61 m people308,595 people
202231.59 m people43.56 m people34.49 m people25.35 m people23.77 m people10.07 m people169.48 m people770.11 m people295,009 people
202131.19 m people43.28 m people34.11 m people25.03 m people23.39 m people9.86 m people167.18 m people781.19 m people280,621 people
202030.29 m people43.37 m people34.26 m people24.98 m people22.92 m people9.79 m people166.57 m people760.88 m people274,659 people
201930.5 m people43.98 m people34.21 m people25.76 m people23.23 m people9.74 m people168.92 m people775.93 m people262,597 people
201830.53 m people43.61 m people34.02 m people25.78 m people23.01 m people9.61 m people167 m people776.87 m people247,175 people
201730.35 m people43.39 m people33.75 m people25.72 m people23.03 m people9.49 m people165.6 m people779.17 m people231,534 people
201630.28 m people43.12 m people33.59 m people25.55 m people23.05 m people9.43 m people163.89 m people780.93 m people220,741 people
201530.26 m people42.69 m people33.27 m people25.27 m people23.13 m people9.39 m people161.93 m people781.08 m people211,969 people
201430.19 m people42.45 m people32.99 m people25.33 m people23.18 m people9.28 m people160.88 m people780.37 m people204,859 people
201330.29 m people42.18 m people32.69 m people25.18 m people23.4 m people9.3 m people160.13 m people779.25 m people196,467 people
201230.07 m people41.76 m people32.48 m people25.27 m people23.6 m people9.26 m people159.68 m people779.02 m people188,723 people
201129.82 m people41.52 m people32.15 m people24.72 m people23.59 m people9.15 m people158.54 m people778.28 m people182,010 people
201029.78 m people41.86 m people31.9 m people24.68 m people23.52 m people9.11 m people158.33 m people773.87 m people177,951 people
200929.69 m people41.82 m people31.74 m people24.72 m people23.4 m people9.09 m people158.35 m people772.14 m people174,214 people
200829.46 m people41.8 m people31.58 m people24.9 m people23.16 m people9.07 m people158.27 m people769.78 m people171,139 people
200729.27 m people41.8 m people31.19 m people24.53 m people22.53 m people9.01 m people156.59 m people766.49 m people168,700 people
200629.01 m people41.69 m people30.98 m people24.53 m people21.94 m people8.97 m people155.27 m people761.96 m people164,624 people

World Bank definition

Labor force, total

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

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