Working-age population (15+) by country
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.
Countries reporting
82
Highest
273,653
United States
Lowest
158.16
Saint Lucia
Median
7,309
Years covered
40
1987–2026
Data points
1,458
What the numbers show
Working-age population (15+) is currently reported for 82 countries. The highest value is 273,653 in United States; the lowest is 158.16 in Saint Lucia.
The median across all reporting countries is 7,309, and the mean is 20,766.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,730.
Over the past decade 66 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Colombia (up 139.2%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 12.5%).
Working-age population (15+): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 273,653 | 2025 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 2 | Indonesia | 215,371 | 2024 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 3 | Brazil | 161,792 | 2015 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 4 | Mexico | 104,696 | 2026 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 5 | Germany | 71,749 | 2025 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 6 | Türkiye | 66,395 | 2025 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 57,091 | 2025 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 8 | France | 55,891 | 2025 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 9 | Italy | 51,483 | 2025 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 10 | Spain | 42,668 | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 11 | Colombia | 40,674 | 2025 | up 139.2% | rising |
| 12 | Tanzania | 37,295 | 2024 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 13 | Canada | 33,819 | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 14 | Poland | 30,364 | 2025 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 15 | Uganda | 25,494 | 2024 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 16 | Argentina | 23,261 | 2025 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 17 | Australia | 22,771 | 2025 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 18 | Angola | 20,993 | 2025 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 19 | Ghana | 20,263 | 2024 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 20 | Chile | 16,537 | 2025 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 21 | Romania | 15,945 | 2025 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 22 | Netherlands | 14,996 | 2025 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 23 | Ecuador | 13,388 | 2025 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 24 | Cambodia | 13,118 | 2025 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 25 | United Arab Emirates | 12,914 | 2025 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 26 | Guatemala | 12,563 | 2025 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 27 | Burkina Faso | 12,021 | 2025 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 28 | Zambia | 11,995 | 2024 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 29 | Malawi | 11,920 | 2024 | up 42.8% | rising |
| 30 | Belgium | 9,804 | 2025 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 31 | Portugal | 9,451 | 2025 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 32 | Greece | 9,002 | 2025 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 33 | Zimbabwe | 8,938 | 2024 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 34 | Czechia | 8,857 | 2025 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 35 | Rwanda | 8,831 | 2025 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 36 | Sweden | 8,651 | 2025 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 37 | Dominican Republic | 8,175 | 2025 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 38 | Bolivia | 8,150 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 39 | Hungary | 7,973 | 2025 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 40 | Austria | 7,741 | 2025 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 41 | Switzerland | 7,625 | 2025 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 42 | Israel | 6,992 | 2024 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 43 | Honduras | 6,956 | 2023 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 44 | Serbia | 5,606 | 2025 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 45 | Bulgaria | 5,509 | 2025 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 46 | Paraguay | 5,302 | 2022 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 47 | Denmark | 5,076 | 2025 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 48 | Finland | 4,749 | 2025 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 49 | Norway | 4,670 | 2025 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 50 | Slovak Republic | 4,509 | 2025 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 51 | Ireland | 4,468 | 2025 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 52 | Costa Rica | 4,257 | 2025 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 53 | New Zealand | 4,113 | 2022 | — | rising |
| 54 | Nicaragua | 3,999 | 2012 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 55 | Panama | 3,359 | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 56 | Croatia | 3,309 | 2025 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 57 | Kuwait | 3,221 | 2014 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 58 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,892 | 2025 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 59 | Uruguay | 2,884 | 2024 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 60 | Liberia | 2,656 | 2020 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 61 | Lithuania | 2,490 | 2025 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 62 | Armenia | 2,463 | 2024 | up 22.5% | flat |
| 63 | Mongolia | 2,354 | 2025 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 64 | Albania | 2,022 | 2024 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 65 | Slovenia | 1,772 | 2025 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 66 | Latvia | 1,551 | 2025 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 67 | North Macedonia | 1,524 | 2025 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 68 | Kosovo | 1,253 | 2024 | down 7.4% | flat |
| 69 | Estonia | 1,136 | 2025 | up 4.4% | flat |
| 70 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,080 | 2024 | up 1.6% | volatile |
| 71 | Bahrain | 944.98 | 2011 | up 101.4% | rising |
| 72 | East Timor | 873.93 | 2022 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 73 | Cyprus | 809.77 | 2025 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 74 | Fiji | 614.83 | 2024 | up 3.6% | volatile |
| 75 | Luxembourg | 563.82 | 2025 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 76 | Malta | 503.87 | 2025 | up 45.1% | rising |
| 77 | Montenegro | 501.11 | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 78 | Cape Verde | 367.86 | 2022 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 79 | Brunei | 364.8 | 2024 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 80 | Iceland | 314.43 | 2025 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 81 | Belize | 291.3 | 2024 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 82 | Saint Lucia | 158.16 | 2025 | up 10.3% | rising |
About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.