Labor Force

Asia Ranking

million peopleSource: IMF
Current Rank
Country
Value
Latest Reading
Previous Rank
Previous Value
1China792.0820211792.5
2India471.320212457.78
3Indonesia139.1620213136.46
4Pakistan73.782021571.81
5Russia71.772021472.79
6Bangladesh69.822021768.41
7Japan68.222021668.54
8Vietnam56.152021855.89
9Philippines43.832021941.97
10Thailand39.0520211039.04
11South Korea28.5520211128.47
12Burma (Myanmar)22.4720211223
13Nepal16.9920211516.05
14North Korea16.9320211316.88
15Malaysia16.2820211416.09
16Uzbekistan14.3620211614.05
17Cambodia9.362021189.19
18Kazakhstan9.292021179.2
19Sri Lanka8.242021198.11
20Azerbaijan4.962021204.85
21Laos3.862021223.79
22Hong Kong3.812021213.89
23Singapore3.272021233.45
24Kyrgyzstan2.552021242.48
25Tajikistan2.462021252.42
26Turkmenistan1.942021261.92
27Mongolia1.352021271.33
28Macao0.392021280.39
29Bhutan0.352021290.34
30Maldives0.242021300.24
31Brunei0.222021310.22

Definition of Labor Force

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

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