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 | 1.32 | Q4 / 2023 | -0.99% | 0.60% |
| Angola | 11.77 | Q1 / 2024 | 0.65% | 3.50% |
| Argentina | 13.38 | Oct / 2023 | 0.61% | 3.25% |
| Armenia | 1.19 | Q2 / 2024 | 6.67% | -1.69% |
| Australia | 14.46 | Jun / 2024 | 1.08% | 2.79% |
| Austria | 4.48 | Q2 / 2024 | 1.07% | 0.12% |
| Azerbaijan | 5.00 | Q2 / 2024 | 0.61% | 1.26% |
| Bahrain | 0.77 | Q2 / 2023 | 0.42% | 6.26% |
| Barbados | 0.12 | Q4 / 2023 | 1.64% | 1.81% |
| Belarus | 4.83 | Q2 / 2024 | 0.60% | 0.18% |
| Belgium | 5.04 | Q2 / 2024 | 0.60% | 1.50% |
| Bolivia | 6.66 | Apr / 2024 | -1.11% | 0.34% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.85 | Jun / 2024 | 0.22% | 0.52% |
| Botswana | 0.42 | Q4 / 2018 | 0.86% | 2.54% |
| Brazil | 101.83 | Jun / 2024 | 1.62% | 2.95% |
| Bulgaria | 2.92 | Q2 / 2024 | 0.80% | 0.62% |
| Canada | 20.85 | Jun / 2024 | 3.22% | 1.59% |
| Chile | 9.32 | Jun / 2024 | 0.14% | 3.17% |
| Colombia | 22.92 | Jun / 2024 | 1.22% | -0.57% |
| Costa Rica | 2.16 | Q2 / 2024 | -0.00% | 1.69% |
| Croatia | 1.69 | Q2 / 2024 | 1.21% | 4.43% |
| Cyprus | 0.49 | Q2 / 2024 | 2.36% | 1.10% |
| Czechia | 5.14 | Q2 / 2024 | -0.71% | 1.95% |
| Denmark | 3.07 | Q2 / 2024 | 0.58% | 2.73% |
| Dominican Republic | 4.94 | Q1 / 2024 | -0.24% | 3.62% |
| Ecuador | 8.41 | Q2 / 2024 | 2.43% | 3.57% |
| Egypt | 29.37 | Q2 / 2024 | 0.25% | 1.96% |
| Estonia | 0.71 | Q2 / 2024 | 1.90% | 1.68% |
| Euro area | 168.86 | Q2 / 2023 | 1.21% | 1.34% |
| Finland | 2.64 | Q2 / 2024 | 2.74% | -1.35% |
| France | 29.01 | Q2 / 2024 | 1.12% | 1.35% |
| Georgia | 1.39 | Q2 / 2024 | -1.00% | 4.56% |
| Germany | 42.86 | Q2 / 2024 | -0.14% | 0.22% |
| Greece | 4.32 | Q2 / 2024 | 3.70% | 2.07% |
| Hong Kong | 3.70 | Jun / 2024 | 0.40% | 0.39% |
| Hungary | 4.75 | Q2 / 2024 | 0.42% | 0.45% |
| Iceland | 0.23 | Q2 / 2024 | 5.48% | 4.86% |
| Iran | 24.31 | Q2 / 2023 | 2.49% | 3.09% |
| Ireland | 2.73 | Q2 / 2024 | 1.87% | 2.55% |
| Israel | 4.39 | Jun / 2024 | 0.42% | 0.86% |
| Italy | 23.91 | Q2 / 2024 | 1.43% | 1.46% |
| Jamaica | 1.32 | Q3 / 2023 | 0.40% | 4.03% |
| Japan | 68.22 | Jun / 2024 | 1.43% | 0.55% |
| Kazakhstan | 9.19 | Q2 / 2024 | 0.25% | 0.83% |
| Kenya | 18.44 | Q4 / 2022 | 1.84% | 4.40% |
| Latvia | 0.88 | Q2 / 2024 | 0.28% | -0.59% |
| Lithuania | 1.46 | Q2 / 2024 | 2.65% | 1.46% |
| Luxembourg | 0.32 | Q2 / 2024 | 0.68% | 0.19% |
| Macao | 0.38 | Jun / 2024 | 1.43% | 4.15% |
| North Macedonia | 0.69 | Q2 / 2024 | 0.64% | 0.29% |
| Malaysia | 16.61 | Jun / 2024 | 0.44% | 1.83% |
| Malta | 0.31 | Q2 / 2024 | 0.48% | 6.04% |
| Mauritius | 0.56 | Q2 / 2024 | -0.34% | 0.63% |
| Mexico | 59.12 | Q1 / 2024 | -0.48% | 1.07% |
| Moldova | 0.87 | Q2 / 2024 | 0.98% | -3.82% |
| Monaco | 0.07 | Q2 / 2024 | 5.01% | 3.58% |
| Mongolia | 1.35 | Q2 / 2024 | 1.09% | 5.32% |
| Montenegro | 0.28 | Q2 / 2024 | 1.07% | 1.25% |
| Morocco | 10.86 | Q2 / 2024 | 5.04% | -0.74% |
| Netherlands | 9.82 | Q2 / 2024 | 0.57% | 0.93% |
| New Caledonia | 0.07 | Q1 / 2024 | 0.09% | -3.09% |
| New Zealand | 2.95 | Q2 / 2024 | 0.41% | 0.58% |
| Nigeria | 57.52 | Q4 / 2020 | -18.90% | -16.59% |
| Norway | 2.89 | Q2 / 2024 | 1.40% | 0.13% |
| Palestine | 1.14 | Q3 / 2023 | 1.02% | 0.61% |
| Paraguay | 2.85 | Q2 / 2024 | -0.70% | -1.29% |
| Philippines | 47.70 | Q2 / 2024 | -1.36% | 6.88% |
| Poland | 17.16 | Q2 / 2024 | 0.02% | -0.49% |
| Portugal | 5.07 | Q2 / 2024 | 0.84% | 1.13% |
| Puerto Rico | 1.13 | Aug / 2024 | -0.18% | 0.71% |
| Qatar | 2.28 | Q1 / 2024 | 1.54% | 8.44% |
| Romania | 7.99 | Q2 / 2024 | 0.31% | 4.00% |
| Russia | 74.45 | Jun / 2024 | 1.13% | 1.16% |
| Rwanda | 4.30 | Q2 / 2024 | -1.40% | 8.03% |
| Saudi Arabia | 16.86 | Q2 / 2024 | 2.11% | 9.12% |
| Senegal | 5.57 | Q1 / 2024 | 8.52% | 11.90% |
| Serbia | 2.88 | Q2 / 2024 | 0.98% | 1.57% |
| Seychelles | 0.05 | Q4 / 2023 | -0.09% | 0.50% |
| Singapore | 4.01 | Q2 / 2024 | 0.37% | 1.28% |
| Slovakia | 2.61 | Q2 / 2024 | 0.60% | 0.32% |
| Slovenia | 1.00 | Q2 / 2024 | -0.48% | 0.10% |
| South Africa | 16.65 | Q2 / 2024 | -0.56% | 1.87% |
| South Korea | 28.91 | Jun / 2024 | 1.80% | 0.33% |
| Spain | 21.66 | Q2 / 2024 | 2.04% | 1.98% |
| Sri Lanka | 7.90 | Q1 / 2024 | 1.06% | -3.64% |
| Sweden | 5.29 | Q2 / 2024 | 2.41% | -0.38% |
| Switzerland | 4.83 | Q2 / 2024 | 0.50% | 0.53% |
| Taiwan | 11.59 | Jun / 2024 | 0.06% | 0.61% |
| Tajikistan | 2.31 | Mar / 2019 | -0.25% | 1.00% |
| Thailand | 39.50 | Q2 / 2024 | -0.20% | -0.45% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0.58 | Q4 / 2023 | -1.11% | 2.96% |
| Tunisia | 3.48 | Q2 / 2024 | 0.24% | 0.77% |
| Turkey | 32.59 | Jun / 2024 | 1.05% | 2.90% |
| USA | 161.86 | Sep / 2024 | 0.41% | 0.19% |
| Ukraine | 15.38 | Q4 / 2021 | -4.28% | -2.21% |
| United Kingdom | 33.23 | Jun / 2024 | 0.80% | 0.45% |
| Uzbekistan | 14.02 | Q4 / 2023 | 1.10% | 1.32% |
| Venezuela | 15.01 | Dec / 2018 | 0.84% | 0.80% |
| Vietnam | 51.45 | Q2 / 2024 | 0.25% | 0.42% |
| 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.