Number of paid employees by country
Countries reporting
80
Highest
606,732
Brazil
Lowest
971
Niger
Median
11,166
Years covered
23
2000–2022
Data points
1,007
What the numbers show
Number of paid employees is currently reported for 80 countries. The highest value is 606,732 in Brazil; the lowest is 971 in Niger.
The median across all reporting countries is 11,166, and the mean is 29,437.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 625.
Over the past decade 48 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Montenegro (up 832.9%), and the largest decrease in Vietnam (down 95.1%).
Number of paid employees: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 606,732 | 2017 | up 400.8% | volatile |
| 2 | Colombia | 135,423 | 2020 | down 10.9% | volatile |
| 3 | Mexico | 130,440 | 2020 | up 319.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Turkey | 101,972 | 2019 | up 23.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Philippines | 84,798 | 2019 | up 123.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Peru | 71,679 | 2021 | up 257.7% | volatile |
| 7 | India | 68,351 | 2019 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 8 | Pakistan | 67,641 | 2020 | up 150.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Egypt | 58,500 | 2019 | up 474.7% | volatile |
| 10 | United States | 54,851 | 2018 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 11 | El Salvador | 50,994 | 2021 | up 167.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Chile | 49,154 | 2020 | down 26.5% | flat |
| 13 | South Africa | 40,897 | 2020 | down 41.3% | rising |
| 14 | Jordan | 40,108 | 2016 | down 19.3% | rising |
| 15 | Venezuela | 38,455 | 2006 | up 136.6% | rising |
| 16 | Costa Rica | 38,224 | 2021 | up 217.9% | rising |
| 17 | Morocco | 35,662 | 2009 | — | rising |
| 18 | Uruguay | 29,212 | 2017 | down 33.8% | rising |
| 19 | Argentina | 24,024 | 2020 | down 15.3% | rising |
| 20 | Spain | 22,885 | 2020 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 21 | Tunisia | 21,688 | 2015 | up 105.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Poland | 21,633 | 2020 | up 9.7% | falling |
| 23 | Ethiopia | 20,856 | 2021 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 24 | Guatemala | 19,164 | 2019 | up 41.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Bangladesh | 18,763 | 2015 | down 15.7% | rising |
| 26 | Sri Lanka | 18,748 | 2016 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 27 | Portugal | 18,587 | 2020 | up 135.6% | rising |
| 28 | Italy | 17,860 | 2020 | down 29.3% | falling |
| 29 | United Kingdom | 17,327 | 2017 | up 21.3% | flat |
| 30 | Slovenia | 16,299 | 2020 | down 11.7% | rising |
| 31 | France | 15,537 | 2020 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 32 | Greece | 14,552 | 2020 | up 94.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Bolivia | 13,924 | 2021 | up 129.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Czechia | 13,171 | 2020 | down 12.1% | flat |
| 35 | Finland | 12,986 | 2020 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 36 | Ecuador | 12,942 | 2020 | down 30.7% | rising |
| 37 | Bulgaria | 12,722 | 2019 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 38 | Croatia | 12,546 | 2020 | up 110.6% | rising |
| 39 | Rwanda | 11,757 | 2020 | up 39.2% | volatile |
| 40 | Paraguay | 11,661 | 2021 | up 148.5% | rising |
| 41 | Romania | 10,671 | 2020 | up 8.3% | falling |
| 42 | Cambodia | 10,464 | 2012 | up 52.3% | rising |
| 43 | Switzerland | 10,398 | 2020 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 44 | Hungary | 10,341 | 2020 | down 35.7% | flat |
| 45 | Estonia | 10,057 | 2020 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 46 | Slovakia | 9,770 | 2020 | down 10.0% | flat |
| 47 | Belgium | 9,692 | 2020 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 48 | Armenia | 9,548 | 2021 | up 62.0% | rising |
| 49 | Denmark | 9,355 | 2020 | — | flat |
| 50 | Latvia | 9,230 | 2020 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 51 | Australia | 9,217 | 2015 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 52 | Panama | 8,668 | 2021 | down 25.5% | falling |
| 53 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8,662 | 2019 | up 55.4% | rising |
| 54 | Serbia | 8,643 | 2020 | up 172.7% | rising |
| 55 | Ukraine | 8,545 | 2013 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 56 | Austria | 8,322 | 2020 | down 8.8% | flat |
| 57 | Lithuania | 8,251 | 2020 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 58 | Namibia | 7,959 | 2015 | up 188.5% | rising |
| 59 | Mauritius | 7,946 | 2017 | down 39.0% | rising |
| 60 | Cyprus | 6,920 | 2020 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 61 | Maldives | 6,744 | 2019 | up 172.3% | volatile |
| 62 | Tanzania | 6,354 | 2020 | up 524.8% | volatile |
| 63 | Georgia | 6,217 | 2013 | up 28.6% | falling |
| 64 | Ireland | 6,145 | 2020 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 65 | Malta | 6,109 | 2020 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 66 | Montenegro | 6,064 | 2011 | up 832.9% | volatile |
| 67 | Vietnam | 5,929 | 2016 | down 95.1% | volatile |
| 68 | Iceland | 5,553 | 2013 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 69 | Mongolia | 5,493 | 2021 | down 34.5% | rising |
| 70 | Dominican Republic | 5,319 | 2019 | up 6.3% | flat |
| 71 | Zambia | 5,110 | 2015 | down 12.9% | flat |
| 72 | Russia | 5,030 | 2016 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 73 | Honduras | 5,010 | 2019 | down 72.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Cameroon | 4,496 | 2022 | up 25.0% | falling |
| 75 | Afghanistan | 4,152 | 2019 | down 59.3% | flat |
| 76 | Moldova | 3,892 | 2015 | up 292.7% | volatile |
| 77 | Luxembourg | 3,882 | 2020 | down 51.7% | falling |
| 78 | Palestine | 3,772 | 2017 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 79 | Albania | 3,310 | 2012 | up 58.4% | rising |
| 80 | Niger | 971 | 2014 | down 2.5% | falling |