Number of employed individuals by country
Countries reporting
80
Highest
945,298
Brazil
Lowest
3,207
Luxembourg
Median
13,286
Years covered
23
2000–2022
Data points
1,012
What the numbers show
Number of employed individuals is currently reported for 80 countries. The highest value is 945,298 in Brazil; the lowest is 3,207 in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 13,286, and the mean is 53,546.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 295.
Over the past decade 44 countries rose and 34 fell. The largest increase was in Vietnam (up 1,106.2%), and the largest decrease in Honduras (down 72.6%).
Number of employed individuals: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 945,298 | 2017 | up 409.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Vietnam | 433,513 | 2019 | up 1,106.2% | volatile |
| 3 | Colombia | 284,593 | 2020 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Uruguay | 191,235 | 2020 | up 208.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Peru | 187,668 | 2021 | up 241.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Mexico | 182,980 | 2020 | up 313.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Pakistan | 165,447 | 2020 | up 132.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Turkey | 161,300 | 2019 | up 10.5% | volatile |
| 9 | India | 147,007 | 2019 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 10 | Philippines | 140,226 | 2019 | up 80.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Egypt | 84,417 | 2019 | up 416.3% | volatile |
| 12 | El Salvador | 83,478 | 2021 | up 142.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Morocco | 82,505 | 2009 | — | rising |
| 14 | Chile | 70,576 | 2020 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 15 | Venezuela | 66,282 | 2006 | up 127.7% | rising |
| 16 | Ethiopia | 62,494 | 2021 | up 124.2% | volatile |
| 17 | United States | 58,809 | 2018 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 18 | Costa Rica | 50,784 | 2021 | up 210.2% | rising |
| 19 | South Africa | 49,306 | 2020 | down 40.4% | rising |
| 20 | Bangladesh | 45,681 | 2015 | down 30.7% | falling |
| 21 | Jordan | 45,448 | 2016 | down 21.6% | rising |
| 22 | Bolivia | 37,930 | 2021 | up 141.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Argentina | 33,678 | 2020 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 24 | Sri Lanka | 30,689 | 2016 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 25 | Tunisia | 30,069 | 2015 | up 82.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Ecuador | 28,816 | 2020 | down 18.2% | rising |
| 27 | Guatemala | 28,635 | 2019 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 28 | Tanzania | 27,807 | 2020 | up 333.9% | falling |
| 29 | Afghanistan | 25,424 | 2019 | down 45.5% | rising |
| 30 | Paraguay | 24,174 | 2021 | up 171.3% | rising |
| 31 | Cambodia | 22,879 | 2012 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 32 | Zambia | 19,701 | 2015 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 33 | Georgia | 19,322 | 2013 | up 20.7% | falling |
| 34 | Italy | 17,758 | 2019 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 35 | Cameroon | 17,234 | 2022 | up 30.8% | falling |
| 36 | Rwanda | 17,085 | 2020 | down 47.0% | rising |
| 37 | Panama | 16,461 | 2021 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 38 | Armenia | 16,192 | 2021 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 39 | Spain | 14,532 | 2020 | up 7.5% | flat |
| 40 | Mongolia | 13,536 | 2021 | down 16.3% | rising |
| 41 | Poland | 13,036 | 2020 | down 2.5% | volatile |
| 42 | United Kingdom | 12,204 | 2017 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 43 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11,708 | 2019 | up 54.7% | rising |
| 44 | Portugal | 11,332 | 2020 | up 128.7% | rising |
| 45 | Namibia | 10,839 | 2015 | up 221.4% | rising |
| 46 | Australia | 10,806 | 2015 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 47 | Slovenia | 10,616 | 2020 | down 13.0% | rising |
| 48 | Finland | 10,259 | 2020 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 49 | Honduras | 10,148 | 2019 | down 72.6% | volatile |
| 50 | Mauritius | 9,959 | 2017 | down 40.5% | rising |
| 51 | Greece | 9,957 | 2020 | up 57.3% | rising |
| 52 | France | 9,849 | 2020 | down 6.5% | flat |
| 53 | Maldives | 9,506 | 2019 | up 159.9% | volatile |
| 54 | Dominican Republic | 9,410 | 2019 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 55 | Ukraine | 9,185 | 2013 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 56 | Czechia | 7,729 | 2020 | down 12.6% | flat |
| 57 | Switzerland | 7,526 | 2020 | down 6.8% | flat |
| 58 | Niger | 7,490 | 2014 | down 34.5% | rising |
| 59 | Montenegro | 7,250 | 2011 | up 870.5% | volatile |
| 60 | Romania | 7,177 | 2020 | down 2.2% | volatile |
| 61 | Bulgaria | 6,879 | 2019 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 62 | Estonia | 6,753 | 2020 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 63 | Croatia | 6,179 | 2020 | up 110.2% | rising |
| 64 | Belgium | 6,158 | 2020 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 65 | Moldova | 6,141 | 2015 | up 338.6% | volatile |
| 66 | Albania | 6,083 | 2012 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 67 | Denmark | 6,002 | 2020 | — | falling |
| 68 | Slovakia | 5,883 | 2020 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 69 | Latvia | 5,461 | 2020 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 70 | Hungary | 5,385 | 2020 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 71 | Russia | 5,348 | 2016 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 72 | Austria | 5,325 | 2020 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 73 | Lithuania | 5,145 | 2020 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 74 | Palestine | 4,953 | 2017 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 75 | Serbia | 4,890 | 2020 | up 9.4% | falling |
| 76 | Cyprus | 4,615 | 2020 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 77 | Iceland | 4,207 | 2013 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 78 | Ireland | 4,106 | 2020 | up 12.0% | falling |
| 79 | Malta | 4,002 | 2020 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 80 | Luxembourg | 3,207 | 2020 | down 40.8% | flat |