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 | 1.16 | Q2 / 2026 | 0.56% | -0.91% |
| 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 | 14.80 | Q2 / 2026 | 0.74% | 1.15% |
| Austria | 4.49 | Q2 / 2026 | 0.72% | -0.01% |
| Azerbaijan | 5.14 | Q2 / 2026 | 0.56% | 1.48% |
| 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 | 5.15 | Q2 / 2026 | 0.32% | -0.32% |
| Bolivia | 7.29 | Dec / 2025 | 2.16% | 3.39% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.22 | Q2 / 2026 | -0.97% | 0.16% |
| Botswana | 0.42 | Q4 / 2018 | 0.86% | 2.54% |
| Brazil | 103.06 | Jun / 2026 | 1.06% | 0.72% |
| Bulgaria | 2.91 | Q2 / 2026 | 0.02% | -0.69% |
| Canada | 21.26 | Q2 / 2026 | 2.27% | 0.43% |
| Chile | 9.40 | Q2 / 2026 | -0.33% | 0.88% |
| Colombia | 24.44 | Q2 / 2026 | 2.30% | 3.33% |
| Costa Rica | 2.21 | Q1 / 2025 | -0.89% | 2.50% |
| Croatia | 1.72 | Q2 / 2026 | 1.09% | 1.16% |
| Cyprus | 0.52 | Q2 / 2026 | 2.01% | 2.64% |
| Czechia | 5.30 | Q2 / 2026 | 0.91% | 1.63% |
| Denmark | 3.11 | Q2 / 2026 | 1.66% | 0.87% |
| Dominican Republic | 5.24 | Q1 / 2026 | 1.30% | 2.32% |
| Ecuador | 8.47 | Q1 / 2026 | 1.41% | 0.31% |
| Egypt | 33.56 | Q2 / 2026 | 0.82% | 6.34% |
| Estonia | 0.69 | Q2 / 2026 | 0.77% | -0.82% |
| Euro area | 163.00 | Q3 / 2025 | 0.12% | 0.77% |
| Finland | 2.60 | Q2 / 2026 | 2.56% | -1.10% |
| France | 29.46 | Q2 / 2026 | 0.52% | -0.17% |
| Georgia | 1.37 | Q2 / 2026 | -0.29% | -0.08% |
| Germany | 41.90 | Q2 / 2026 | -0.64% | -0.45% |
| Greece | 4.41 | Q2 / 2026 | 3.37% | 0.67% |
| Hong Kong | 3.65 | Jun / 2026 | -0.26% | -0.31% |
| Hungary | 4.63 | Q2 / 2026 | 0.12% | -0.60% |
| Iceland | 0.22 | Q2 / 2026 | 1.74% | -3.56% |
| Iran | 24.31 | Q2 / 2023 | 2.49% | 3.09% |
| Ireland | 2.82 | Q2 / 2026 | 1.64% | 0.69% |
| Israel | 4.40 | Jul / 2026 | 0.99% | 0.97% |
| Italy | 24.38 | Q2 / 2026 | 1.32% | 1.03% |
| Jamaica | 1.42 | Q2 / 2026 | 2.12% | -1.78% |
| Japan | 68.80 | Q2 / 2026 | 1.53% | 0.65% |
| Kazakhstan | 9.40 | Q2 / 2026 | 0.08% | 1.07% |
| Kenya | 18.44 | Q4 / 2022 | 1.84% | 4.40% |
| Latvia | 0.89 | Q2 / 2026 | 1.64% | -0.43% |
| Lithuania | 1.47 | Q2 / 2026 | 1.01% | 1.06% |
| Luxembourg | 0.33 | Q2 / 2026 | 0.40% | -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 | 0.34 | Q2 / 2026 | 1.68% | 3.17% |
| Mauritius | 0.55 | Q1 / 2026 | -1.28% | 1.11% |
| Mexico | 60.04 | Q2 / 2026 | 0.82% | 1.01% |
| Moldova | 0.86 | Q2 / 2026 | 5.94% | 8.51% |
| Monaco | 0.07 | Q2 / 2026 | 10.33% | 4.19% |
| 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 | 9.85 | Q2 / 2026 | 0.32% | 0.07% |
| New Caledonia | 0.06 | Q1 / 2025 | 1.18% | -15.49% |
| New Zealand | 2.90 | Q2 / 2026 | 0.17% | 1.18% |
| Nigeria | 57.52 | Q4 / 2020 | -18.90% | -16.59% |
| Norway | 2.94 | Q2 / 2026 | 1.71% | 0.71% |
| Palestine | 0.73 | Q2 / 2026 | 5.04% | 3.24% |
| Paraguay | 3.27 | Q2 / 2026 | 1.96% | 3.63% |
| Philippines | 49.21 | Q2 / 2026 | 0.66% | 6.88% |
| Poland | 17.16 | Q2 / 2026 | -0.06% | 0.12% |
| Portugal | 5.37 | Q2 / 2026 | 1.86% | 2.82% |
| Puerto Rico | 1.18 | Aug / 2026 | 1.29% | 1.73% |
| Qatar | 2.28 | Q1 / 2024 | 1.54% | 8.44% |
| Romania | 7.67 | Q2 / 2026 | 0.16% | -0.76% |
| Russia | 74.81 | Jun / 2026 | 0.32% | 0.28% |
| Rwanda | 4.71 | Q2 / 2026 | -5.39% | 2.72% |
| Saudi Arabia | 19.39 | Q1 / 2026 | 1.87% | 7.19% |
| Senegal | 5.34 | Q1 / 2026 | 7.63% | 4.60% |
| Serbia | 2.82 | Q2 / 2026 | 0.40% | -1.52% |
| Seychelles | 0.05 | Q4 / 2023 | -0.09% | 0.50% |
| Singapore | 4.13 | Q1 / 2026 | 0.21% | 1.79% |
| Slovakia | 2.59 | Q2 / 2026 | 0.31% | -0.59% |
| Slovenia | 1.00 | Q2 / 2026 | 1.28% | 0.85% |
| South Africa | 16.74 | Q2 / 2026 | -0.09% | -0.40% |
| South Korea | 29.08 | Q2 / 2026 | 2.39% | 0.11% |
| Spain | 22.76 | Q2 / 2026 | 2.18% | 2.28% |
| Sri Lanka | 7.90 | Q1 / 2024 | 1.06% | -3.64% |
| Sweden | 5.31 | Q2 / 2026 | 1.71% | 0.16% |
| Switzerland | 4.86 | Q2 / 2026 | 0.69% | 0.53% |
| Taiwan | 11.64 | Jun / 2026 | -0.01% | 0.17% |
| Tajikistan | 2.31 | Mar / 2019 | -0.25% | 1.00% |
| Thailand | 41.89 | Q2 / 2026 | 1.44% | 3.84% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 564.00 | Q1 / 2026 | -1.04% | 100542.40% |
| Tunisia | 3.57 | Q2 / 2026 | -1.60% | -1.14% |
| 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 | 34.43 | Q2 / 2026 | 0.17% | 0.75% |
| 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.