Employment by country: the latest data

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The number of people, in millions, engaged in the economy as paid employees or as self-employed.



Countries Latest value Reference Change three months Change twelve months
Albania 1.17 Q4 / 2025 -0.51% 0.66%
Angola 14.33 Q3 / 2025 10.67% 18.37%
Argentina 12.76 Apr / 2026 -0.74% -0.72%
Armenia 1.14 Q1 / 2026 -0.96% -1.87%
Australia 14.69 Q1 / 2026 -0.08% 1.47%
Austria 4.46 Q1 / 2026 -1.08% 0.56%
Azerbaijan 5.11 Q1 / 2026 0.06% 1.50%
Bahrain 0.77 Q2 / 2023 0.42% 6.26%
Barbados 0.12 Q1 / 2024 -1.45% -2.63%
Belarus 4.86 Q2 / 2026 1.25% 1.00%
Belgium 5.13 Q1 / 2026 -0.33% 0.62%
Bolivia 7.29 Dec / 2025 2.16% 3.39%
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.24 Q1 / 2026 -3.67% 1.81%
Botswana 0.42 Q4 / 2018 0.86% 2.54%
Brazil 103.06 Jun / 2026 1.06% 0.72%
Bulgaria 2.91 Q1 / 2026 -0.04% 0.13%
Canada 21.26 Q2 / 2026 2.27% 0.43%
Chile 9.43 Q1 / 2026 -0.41% 0.48%
Colombia 23.89 Q1 / 2026 -2.08% 2.28%
Costa Rica 2.21 Q1 / 2025 -0.89% 2.50%
Croatia 1.70 Q1 / 2026 0.22% 1.06%
Cyprus 0.51 Q1 / 2026 0.04% 3.26%
Czechia 5.26 Q1 / 2026 0.21% 1.04%
Denmark 3.06 Q1 / 2026 -0.15% -0.05%
Dominican Republic 5.24 Q1 / 2026 1.30% 2.32%
Ecuador 8.47 Q1 / 2026 1.41% 0.31%
Egypt 33.29 Q1 / 2026 1.87% 6.23%
Estonia 0.69 Q1 / 2026 -0.33% 0.69%
Euro area 163.00 Q3 / 2025 0.12% 0.77%
Finland 2.54 Q1 / 2026 -1.64% -0.35%
France 29.31 Q1 / 2026 0.39% 0.44%
Georgia 1.37 Q1 / 2026 -2.35% -1.79%
Germany 42.17 Q1 / 2026 -1.31% 0.09%
Greece 4.26 Q1 / 2026 -1.84% 1.33%
Hong Kong 3.65 Jun / 2026 -0.26% -0.31%
Hungary 4.63 Q1 / 2026 -0.32% -1.37%
Iceland 0.22 Q4 / 2025 -3.57% -0.89%
Iran 24.31 Q2 / 2023 2.49% 3.09%
Ireland 2.77 Q1 / 2026 -1.44% -0.06%
Israel 4.42 Feb / 2025 1.47% 2.12%
Italy 24.06 Q1 / 2026 0.20% 0.22%
Jamaica 1.42 Q2 / 2026 2.12% -1.78%
Japan 67.76 Q1 / 2026 -1.17% 0.05%
Kazakhstan 9.39 Q1 / 2026 1.22% 1.17%
Kenya 18.44 Q4 / 2022 1.84% 4.40%
Latvia 0.87 Q1 / 2026 -1.31% 0.37%
Lithuania 1.45 Q1 / 2026 0.11% 0.80%
Luxembourg 0.33 Q1 / 2026 1.96% -0.42%
Macao 0.38 Dec / 2025 1.07% 0.26%
North Macedonia 0.70 Q2 / 2025 -0.15% 1.39%
Malaysia 16.83 Jun / 2026 0.14% -0.52%
Malta 0.33 Q1 / 2026 0.94% 2.78%
Mauritius 0.55 Q1 / 2026 -1.28% 1.11%
Mexico 59.55 Q1 / 2026 -0.39% 0.93%
Moldova 0.81 Q1 / 2026 0.58% 8.74%
Monaco 0.06 Q1 / 2026 -2.70% 2.02%
Mongolia 1.38 Q1 / 2025 1.97% 3.56%
Montenegro 0.27 Q4 / 2025 -3.89% -1.61%
Morocco 10.87 Q4 / 2025 0.31% 1.82%
Netherlands 9.82 Q1 / 2026 -0.52% 0.35%
New Caledonia 0.06 Q1 / 2025 1.18% -15.49%
New Zealand 2.89 Q1 / 2026 -0.36% 0.42%
Nigeria 57.52 Q4 / 2020 -18.90% -16.59%
Norway 2.89 Q1 / 2026 -0.57% 0.33%
Palestine 0.69 Q1 / 2026 -4.79% 1.57%
Paraguay 3.30 Q4 / 2025 2.27% 3.74%
Philippines 48.89 Q1 / 2026 1.99% 0.45%
Poland 17.17 Q1 / 2026 -0.67% 1.00%
Portugal 5.27 Q1 / 2026 -0.74% 2.22%
Puerto Rico 1.17 Apr / 2026 -0.51% -0.09%
Qatar 2.28 Q1 / 2024 1.54% 8.44%
Romania 7.66 Q1 / 2026 0.14% 0.16%
Russia 74.81 Jun / 2026 0.32% 0.28%
Rwanda 4.97 Q1 / 2026 1.72% 5.16%
Saudi Arabia 19.39 Q1 / 2026 1.87% 7.19%
Senegal 5.34 Q1 / 2026 7.63% 4.60%
Serbia 2.81 Q1 / 2026 0.06% -1.84%
Seychelles 0.05 Q4 / 2023 -0.09% 0.50%
Singapore 4.13 Q1 / 2026 0.21% 1.79%
Slovakia 2.58 Q1 / 2026 -1.60% -0.79%
Slovenia 0.98 Q1 / 2026 -0.89% -0.94%
South Africa 16.75 Q1 / 2026 -2.02% -0.20%
South Korea 29.08 Q2 / 2026 2.39% 0.11%
Spain 22.27 Q1 / 2026 -0.76% 2.42%
Sri Lanka 7.90 Q1 / 2024 1.06% -3.64%
Sweden 5.22 Q1 / 2026 -0.43% 0.98%
Switzerland 4.83 Q1 / 2026 -0.81% 0.20%
Taiwan 11.64 Jun / 2026 -0.01% 0.17%
Tajikistan 2.31 Mar / 2019 -0.25% 1.00%
Thailand 41.19 Q1 / 2026 3.63% 4.60%
Trinidad and Tobago 0.56 Q2 / 2024 0.05% -4.55%
Tunisia 3.63 Q1 / 2026 0.44% 1.60%
Turkey 32.96 Jun / 2026 3.74% 0.79%
USA 162.80 Q2 / 2026 0.37% 0.02%
Ukraine 15.38 Q4 / 2021 -4.28% -2.21%
United Kingdom 34.37 Q1 / 2026 0.27% 1.15%
Uzbekistan 14.02 Q4 / 2023 1.10% 1.32%
Venezuela 15.01 Dec / 2018 0.84% 0.80%
Vietnam 52.68 Q2 / 2026 0.32% 1.32%
Zambia 2.96 Q2 / 2018 -6.23% -4.60%
Zimbabwe 3.19 Q2 / 2025 -0.29% 2.10%



Employment is the number of people, in millions, engaged in the economy as paid employees or as self-employed. The table shows the latest available numbers as well as the three-month and twelve month percent change.

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