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 |
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Albania | 1.32 | Q4 / 2023 | -0.99% | 0.60% |
Angola | 12.11 | Q2 / 2024 | 2.89% | 5.66% |
Argentina | 13.27 | Oct / 2024 | 0.20% | -0.80% |
Armenia | 1.21 | Q3 / 2024 | 1.72% | -0.75% |
Australia | 14.72 | Dec / 2024 | 1.80% | 3.12% |
Austria | 4.52 | Q3 / 2024 | 1.04% | 0.06% |
Azerbaijan | 5.02 | Q3 / 2024 | 0.50% | 1.30% |
Bahrain | 0.77 | Q2 / 2023 | 0.42% | 6.26% |
Barbados | 0.12 | Q1 / 2024 | -1.45% | -2.63% |
Belarus | 4.74 | Q4 / 2024 | -1.90% | -1.89% |
Belgium | 5.06 | Q3 / 2024 | 0.45% | 0.56% |
Bolivia | 6.98 | Nov / 2024 | 1.12% | 4.53% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.86 | Sep / 2024 | 0.04% | 0.23% |
Botswana | 0.42 | Q4 / 2018 | 0.86% | 2.54% |
Brazil | 103.03 | Sep / 2024 | 1.18% | 3.20% |
Bulgaria | 2.96 | Q3 / 2024 | 1.14% | 0.03% |
Canada | 20.67 | Dec / 2024 | 0.12% | 2.14% |
Chile | 9.24 | Sep / 2024 | -0.84% | 2.44% |
Colombia | 23.21 | Sep / 2024 | 1.27% | 0.46% |
Costa Rica | 2.26 | Q3 / 2024 | 4.54% | 8.55% |
Croatia | 1.69 | Q3 / 2024 | -0.40% | 4.26% |
Cyprus | 0.49 | Q3 / 2024 | 1.15% | 2.06% |
Czechia | 5.17 | Q3 / 2024 | 0.59% | 2.26% |
Denmark | 3.06 | Q3 / 2024 | -0.09% | 2.41% |
Dominican Republic | 5.03 | Q3 / 2024 | 0.53% | 3.56% |
Ecuador | 8.34 | Q4 / 2024 | -0.82% | 0.22% |
Egypt | 30.06 | Q3 / 2024 | 2.36% | 1.23% |
Estonia | 0.70 | Q3 / 2024 | -0.92% | 0.91% |
Euro area | 168.86 | Q2 / 2023 | 1.21% | 1.34% |
Finland | 2.62 | Q3 / 2024 | -0.75% | -0.67% |
France | 29.11 | Q3 / 2024 | 0.34% | 1.78% |
Georgia | 1.41 | Q3 / 2024 | 1.43% | 3.03% |
Germany | 43.00 | Q3 / 2024 | 0.34% | 0.29% |
Greece | 4.31 | Q3 / 2024 | -0.09% | 1.52% |
Hong Kong | 3.72 | Dec / 2024 | 0.23% | 0.13% |
Hungary | 4.71 | Q3 / 2024 | -0.03% | -0.02% |
Iceland | 0.24 | Q3 / 2024 | 1.67% | 6.38% |
Iran | 24.31 | Q2 / 2023 | 2.49% | 3.09% |
Ireland | 2.77 | Q3 / 2024 | 1.46% | 3.55% |
Israel | 4.40 | Sep / 2024 | 0.28% | 1.32% |
Italy | 24.07 | Q3 / 2024 | 0.67% | 2.28% |
Jamaica | 1.41 | Q3 / 2024 | -0.80% | 7.14% |
Japan | 68.11 | Dec / 2024 | -0.04% | 0.84% |
Kazakhstan | 9.23 | Q3 / 2024 | 0.47% | 1.40% |
Kenya | 18.44 | Q4 / 2022 | 1.84% | 4.40% |
Latvia | 0.88 | Q3 / 2024 | -0.26% | -1.21% |
Lithuania | 1.47 | Q3 / 2024 | 0.69% | 0.58% |
Luxembourg | 0.32 | Q3 / 2024 | -1.11% | -0.40% |
Macao | 0.38 | Sep / 2024 | 0.77% | 2.71% |
North Macedonia | 0.70 | Q3 / 2024 | 0.96% | 0.81% |
Malaysia | 16.69 | Sep / 2024 | 0.50% | 1.92% |
Malta | 0.32 | Q3 / 2024 | 2.61% | 4.98% |
Mauritius | 0.56 | Q3 / 2024 | 0.72% | 0.83% |
Mexico | 59.53 | Q3 / 2024 | 0.34% | 0.61% |
Moldova | 0.88 | Q3 / 2024 | 1.36% | -3.40% |
Monaco | 0.07 | Q3 / 2024 | 0.03% | 4.67% |
Mongolia | 1.36 | Q3 / 2024 | 0.98% | 2.57% |
Montenegro | 0.29 | Q3 / 2024 | 1.45% | -2.21% |
Morocco | 10.67 | Q3 / 2024 | -1.77% | 2.05% |
Netherlands | 9.79 | Q3 / 2024 | -0.31% | 0.41% |
New Caledonia | 0.06 | Q3 / 2024 | -5.55% | -16.53% |
New Zealand | 2.92 | Q4 / 2024 | -0.10% | -1.09% |
Nigeria | 57.52 | Q4 / 2020 | -18.90% | -16.59% |
Norway | 2.91 | Q3 / 2024 | 0.48% | 0.24% |
Palestine | 0.69 | Q3 / 2024 | 3.80% | -38.73% |
Paraguay | 2.91 | Q3 / 2024 | 1.99% | 0.22% |
Philippines | 48.16 | Q3 / 2024 | 0.96% | 0.74% |
Poland | 17.24 | Q3 / 2024 | 0.46% | -0.03% |
Portugal | 5.11 | Q3 / 2024 | 0.84% | 1.35% |
Puerto Rico | 1.17 | Nov / 2024 | 3.54% | 0.95% |
Qatar | 2.28 | Q1 / 2024 | 1.54% | 8.44% |
Romania | 7.75 | Q3 / 2024 | -3.06% | 0.24% |
Russia | 74.48 | Sep / 2024 | 0.04% | 0.65% |
Rwanda | 4.52 | Q3 / 2024 | 5.09% | 13.88% |
Saudi Arabia | 16.86 | Q2 / 2024 | 2.11% | 9.12% |
Senegal | 5.15 | Q3 / 2024 | 3.41% | -2.53% |
Serbia | 2.90 | Q3 / 2024 | 0.80% | 1.93% |
Seychelles | 0.05 | Q4 / 2023 | -0.09% | 0.50% |
Singapore | 4.05 | Q4 / 2024 | 0.32% | 1.19% |
Slovakia | 2.61 | Q3 / 2024 | -0.03% | 0.24% |
Slovenia | 0.99 | Q3 / 2024 | -0.58% | -0.02% |
South Africa | 16.95 | Q3 / 2024 | 1.77% | 1.20% |
South Korea | 28.04 | Dec / 2024 | -2.78% | -0.19% |
Spain | 21.81 | Q3 / 2024 | 0.66% | 1.77% |
Sri Lanka | 7.90 | Q1 / 2024 | 1.06% | -3.64% |
Sweden | 5.31 | Q3 / 2024 | 0.35% | -0.75% |
Switzerland | 4.82 | Q3 / 2024 | -0.12% | 0.62% |
Taiwan | 11.61 | Dec / 2024 | 0.07% | 0.25% |
Tajikistan | 2.31 | Mar / 2019 | -0.25% | 1.00% |
Thailand | 40.04 | Q3 / 2024 | 1.36% | -0.13% |
Trinidad and Tobago | 0.56 | Q2 / 2024 | 0.05% | -4.55% |
Tunisia | 3.51 | Q3 / 2024 | 0.79% | 3.47% |
Turkey | 33.07 | Sep / 2024 | 1.46% | 2.74% |
USA | 161.66 | Dec / 2024 | -0.09% | 0.33% |
Ukraine | 15.38 | Q4 / 2021 | -4.28% | -2.21% |
United Kingdom | 33.77 | Sep / 2024 | 0.51% | 1.23% |
Uzbekistan | 14.02 | Q4 / 2023 | 1.10% | 1.32% |
Venezuela | 15.01 | Dec / 2018 | 0.84% | 0.80% |
Vietnam | 52.09 | Q4 / 2024 | 0.80% | 1.24% |
Zambia | 2.96 | Q2 / 2018 | -6.23% | -4.60% |
Zimbabwe | 3.29 | Q1 / 2024 | 3.67% | 2.57% |
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.