| Rank | Country | Labor force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 774,710,016 |  |
| 2 | India | 521,900,000 | |
| 3 | Indonesia | 129,366,000 | |
| 4 | Brazil | 86,621,000 | |
| 5 | Russia | 69,923,000 | |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 66,640,000 | |
| 7 | Japan | 66,540,000 | |
| 8 | Pakistan | 61,710,000 | |
| 9 | Nigeria | 60,080,000 | |
| 10 | Vietnam | 54,659,000 | |
| 11 | Ethiopia | 52,820,000 | |
| 12 | Mexico | 50,914,000 | |
| 13 | Germany | 44,585,000 | |
| 14 | Philippines | 41,533,000 | |
| 15 | Thailand | 37,546,000 | |
| 16 | United States | 35,412,000 | |
| 17 | Iran | 30,500,000 | |
| 18 | France | 27,742,000 | |
| 19 | Korea, South | 26,839,000 | |
| 20 | Turkey | 25,677,000 | |
| 21 | Tanzania | 24,890,000 | |
| 22 | Egypt | 24,113,000 | |
| 23 | Italy | 22,920,000 | |
| 24 | Burma | 22,300,000 | |
| 25 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 20,692,000 | |
| 26 | Kenya | 19,600,000 | |
| 27 | Colombia | 19,309,000 | |
| 28 | Spain | 19,057,000 | |
| 29 | Canada | 18,136,000 | |
| 30 | Argentina | 18,000,000 | |
| 31 | Ukraine | 17,990,000 | |
| 32 | Nepal | 16,810,000 | |
| 33 | United Kingdom | 16,033,000 | |
| 34 | Uganda | 15,840,000 | |
| 35 | Malaysia | 15,139,000 | |
| 36 | South Africa | 14,687,000 | |
| 37 | Venezuela | 14,210,000 | |
| 38 | Korea, North | 14,000,000 | |
| 39 | Saudi Arabia | 13,800,000 | |
| 40 | Madagascar | 13,400,000 | |
| 41 | Uzbekistan | 13,273,000 | |
| 42 | Mozambique | 12,900,000 | |
| 43 | Australia | 12,568,000 | |
| 44 | Angola | 12,510,000 | |
| 45 | Ghana | 12,490,000 | |
| 46 | Sudan | 11,920,000 | |
| 47 | Taiwan | 11,498,000 | |
| 48 | Algeria | 10,859,000 | |
| 49 | Morocco | 10,399,000 | |
| 50 | Cameroon | 9,912,000 | |
Definition: This entry contains the total labor force figure.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2020
See also: Labor force map