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Economy > Labor force: Countries Compared

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CONTENTS

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COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 West BankWest Bank 982 2013
2 Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island 978 2013
3 OmanOman 968 2013
4 Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. 943 2013
5 SloveniaSlovenia 920 2013
6 NamibiaNamibia 911 2013
7 LesothoLesotho 855 2013
8 KosovoKosovo 800 2013
9 ChinaChina 798 2013
10 The GambiaThe Gambia 777 2013
11 EstoniaEstonia 695 2013
12 NiueNiue 663 2013
13 BahrainBahrain 655 2013
14 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 632 2013
15 MauritiusMauritius 626 2013
16 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 618 2013
17 GabonGabon 616 2013
18 IndiaIndia 482 2013
19 TokelauTokelau 440 2013
20 CyprusCyprus 428 2013
21 SwazilandSwaziland 424 2013
22 East TimorEast Timor 418 2013
23 MacauMacau 356 2013
24 DjiboutiDjibouti 351 2013
25 FijiFiji 335 2013
26 GuyanaGuyana 313 2013
27 BhutanBhutan 299 2013
Potential Future EU Members averagePotential Future EU Members average (profile) 275.75 2013
28 MontenegroMontenegro 251 2013
29 ComorosComoros 233 2013
30 LuxembourgLuxembourg 208 2013
31 BruneiBrunei 205 2013
32 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 202 2013
33 Cape VerdeCape Verde 196 2013
34 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 195 2013
35 The BahamasThe Bahamas 192 2013
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 186.4 2013
36 MaltaMalta 184 2013
37 IcelandIceland 180 2013
38 SurinameSuriname 165 2013
39 United StatesUnited States 155 2013
40 MaldivesMaldives 152 2013
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 145.5 2013
41 Western SaharaWestern Sahara 144 2013
42 BarbadosBarbados 142 2013
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 141.43 2013
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 131.83 2013
Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) 120.68 2013
43 BelizeBelize 120 2013
44 IndonesiaIndonesia 118 2013
45 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia 116 2013
46 VanuatuVanuatu 115 2013
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 108.14 2013
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 106.3 2013
47 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 106 2013
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 105.88 2013
48 BrazilBrazil 105 2013
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 103.26 2013
Tourist destinations averageTourist destinations average (profile) 99.69 2013
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 98.94 2013
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 96.83 2013
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 96.36 2013
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 95.5 2013
Densely populated countries averageDensely populated countries average (profile) 91.47 2013
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 91.13 2013
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) 88.03 2013
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 87.69 2013
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 84.04 2013
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 82.47 2013
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 82 2013
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 81.62 2013
49 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 79 2013
Southern Europe averageSouthern Europe average (profile) 78.22 2013
50 BangladeshBangladesh 77 2013
51 RussiaRussia 75 2013
52 GuamGuam 69 2013
Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) 67.93 2013
53 JapanJapan 65 2013
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 61.11 2013
54 PakistanPakistan 59 2013
55 Gaza StripGaza Strip 58 2013
56 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 57 2013
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 55.73 2013
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 53.27 2013
57 JerseyJersey 53 2013
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 52.43 2013
=58 VietnamVietnam 52 2013
=58 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 52 2013
60 ArubaAruba 51 2013
=61 MexicoMexico 50 2013
=61 MonacoMonaco 50 2013
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 49.51 2013
63 Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands 49 2013
=64 GrenadaGrenada 47 2013
=64 SamoaSamoa 47 2013
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 45.32 2013
=66 EthiopiaEthiopia 44 2013
=66 MayotteMayotte 44 2010
68 GermanyGermany 43 2013
69 Isle of ManIsle of Man 41 2013
Western Europe averageWestern Europe average (profile) 40.8 2013
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 40.36 2013
70 PhilippinesPhilippines 40 2013
=71 SeychellesSeychelles 39 2013
=71 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 39 2013
=71 TongaTonga 39 2013
=71 ThailandThailand 39 2013
75 Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana 38 2013
76 BermudaBermuda 37 2013
=77 AustriaAustria 36 2013
=77 AndorraAndorra 36 2013
79 LiechtensteinLiechtenstein 35 2013
=80 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 34 2013
=80 Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands 34 2013
=82 BurmaBurma 33 2013
=82 GreenlandGreenland 33 2013
84 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 32 2013
85 GuernseyGuernsey 31 2013
86 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 30 2013
87 FranceFrance 29 2013
=88 EgyptEgypt 27 2013
=88 IranIran 27 2013
=88 TurkeyTurkey 27 2013
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 25.52 2013
=91 ItalyItaly 25 2013
=91 South KoreaSouth Korea 25 2013
=91 DominicaDominica 25 2013
94 TanzaniaTanzania 24 2013
=95 SpainSpain 23 2013
=95 ColombiaColombia 23 2013
97 UkraineUkraine 22 2013
98 San MarinoSan Marino 21 2013
99 KenyaKenya 19 2013
=100 PolandPoland 18 2013
=100 South AfricaSouth Africa 18 2013
=100 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 18 2013
=100 NepalNepal 18 2013
=100 CanadaCanada 18 2013
=105 ArgentinaArgentina 17 2013
=105 American SamoaAmerican Samoa 17 2013
=105 Saint MartinSaint Martin 17 2013
=108 UgandaUganda 16 2013
=108 UzbekistanUzbekistan 16 2013
=110 Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia 15 2013
=110 Pitcairn IslandsPitcarn 15 2013
=110 AfghanistanAfghanistan 15 2013
113 VenezuelaVenezuela 13 2013
=114 North KoreaNorth Korea 12 2013
=114 British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. 12 2013
=114 AustraliaAustralia 12 2013
=114 GibraltarGibraltar 12 2013
=114 MalaysiaMalaysia 12 2013
=119 AlgeriaAlgeria 11 2013
=119 PeruPeru 11 2013
=119 GhanaGhana 11 2013
=119 SudanSudan 11 2013
=119 TaiwanTaiwan 11 2013
=119 MoroccoMorocco 11 2013
=125 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. 10 2013
=125 MozambiqueMozambique 10 2013
=127 RomaniaRomania 9 2013
=127 PalauPalau 9 2013
=127 MadagascarMadagascar 9 2013
=130 Sri LankaSri Lanka 8 2013
=130 KazakhstanKazakhstan 8 2013
=130 IraqIraq 8 2013
=130 ChileChile 8 2013
=130 AngolaAngola 8 2013
=130 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 8 2013
=130 CameroonCameroon 8 2013
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 8 2013
=137 KiribatiKiribati 7 2013
=137 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 7 2013
=137 YemenYemen 7 2013
=137 CambodiaCambodia 7 2013
=137 NetherlandsNetherlands 7 2013
=142 ZambiaZambia 6 2013
=142 Cook IslandsCook Islands 6 2013
=142 AnguillaAnguilla 6 2013
=142 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 6 2013
=146 BelgiumBelgium 5 2013
=146 BelarusBelarus 5 2013
=146 SwedenSweden 5 2013
=146 CubaCuba 5 2013
=146 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 5 2013
=146 SyriaSyria 5 2013
=146 SenegalSenegal 5 2013
=146 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falklands 5 2013
=146 NigeriaNigeria 5 2013
=146 GuineaGuinea 5 2013
=146 PortugalPortugal 5 2013
=146 MalawiMalawi 5 2013
=158 MontserratMontserrat 4 2013
=158 BurundiBurundi 4 2013
=158 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 4 2013
=158 HaitiHaiti 4 2013
=158 NigerNiger 4 2013
=158 ChadChad 4 2013
=158 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 4 2013
=158 United Arab EmiratesUAE 4 2013
=158 GuatemalaGuatemala 4 2013
=158 BoliviaBolivia 4 2013
=158 GreeceGreece 4 2013
=158 HungaryHungary 4 2013
=158 RwandaRwanda 4 2013
=158 EcuadorEcuador 4 2013
=158 Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ 4 2013
=158 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 4 2013
=174 SingaporeSingapore 3 2013
=174 TunisiaTunisia 3 2013
=174 HondurasHonduras 3 2013
=174 MaliMali 3 2013
=174 BeninBenin 3 2013
=174 LaosLaos 3 2013
=174 SomaliaSomalia 3 2013
=174 ParaguayParaguay 3 2013
=174 SerbiaSerbia 3 2013
=174 ZimbabweZimbabwe 3 2013
=174 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 3 2013
=174 IsraelIsrael 3 2013
=174 Hong KongHong Kong 3 2013
=174 TuvaluTuvalu 3 2013
=174 Wallis and FutunaWallis+ 3 2013
=174 Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+ 3 2013
=190 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 2 2013
=190 KuwaitKuwait 2 2013
=190 NicaraguaNicaragua 2 2013
=190 BulgariaBulgaria 2 2013
=190 TogoTogo 2 2013
=190 New ZealandNew Zealand 2 2013
=190 DenmarkDenmark 2 2013
=190 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 2 2013
=190 El SalvadorEl Salvador 2 2013
=190 IrelandIreland 2 2013
=190 Costa RicaCosta Rica 2 2013
=190 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 2 2013
=190 FinlandFinland 2 2013
=190 NorwayNorway 2 2013
=190 SlovakiaSlovakia 2 2013
=190 TajikistanTajikistan 2 2013
=190 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 2 2013
=190 Holy See (Vatican City)Vatican City 2 2013
=190 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 2 2013
=190 Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha 2 2013
=190 Saint HelenaSaint Helena 2 2011
=211 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 1 2013
=211 UruguayUruguay 1 2013
=211 CroatiaCroatia 1 2013
=211 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 1 2013
=211 LatviaLatvia 1 2013
=211 ArmeniaArmenia 1 2013
=211 MongoliaMongolia 1 2013
=211 EritreaEritrea 1 2013
=211 AlbaniaAlbania 1 2013
=211 JamaicaJamaica 1 2013
=211 LithuaniaLithuania 1 2013
=211 BotswanaBotswana 1 2013
=211 MauritaniaMauritania 1 2013
=211 JordanJordan 1 2013
=211 QatarQatar 1 2013
=211 LebanonLebanon 1 2013
=211 MoldovaMoldova 1 2013
=211 GeorgiaGeorgia 1 2013
=211 PanamaPanama 1 2013
=211 LibyaLibya 1 2013
=211 SvalbardSvalbard 1 2013
=211 LiberiaLiberia 1 2013

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Created with Highcharts 4.0.1Economy > Labor force, 2013West BankNorfolk IslandOmanRepublic of MacedoniaSloveniaNamibiaLesothoKosovoChinaThe GambiaEstoniaNiueBahrainGuinea-BissauMauritiusOther

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Culture

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Education

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Environment

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Geography

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TOP STATS: Physicians > Per 1,000 people, Births and maternity > Total fertility rate, Human height > Average female height and 529 more

Industry

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TOP STATS: Manufacturing output, Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita, Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ and 94 more

Labor

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Weather

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STAT
COUNTRIES COVERED
By occupation > Agriculture 191
By occupation > Industry 165
By occupation > Services 166
SUBCATEGORIES
SUBCATEGORIES
STAT
COUNTRIES COVERED
By occupation > Agriculture 191
By occupation > Industry 165
By occupation > Services 166

Interesting observations about Economy > Labor force

  • West Bank ranked first for labor force globally in 2013.
  • Oman ranked first for labor force amongst Hot countries in 2013.
  • Republic of Macedonia ranked first for labor force amongst Christian countries in 2013.
  • China ranked first for labor force amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2013.
  • Namibia ranked first for labor force amongst Former British colonies in 2013.
  • Cyprus ranked first for labor force amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2013.
  • East Timor ranked first for labor force amongst Catholic countries in 2013.
  • Kosovo ranked second for labor force amongst Muslim countries in 2013.
  • Lesotho ranked first for labor force amongst Landlocked countries in 2013.
  • Trinidad and Tobago ranked first for labor force amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2013.
  • Bahrain ranked first for labor force amongst Densely populated countries in 2013.
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