Labor force, total

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Global

About this dataset

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.

Columns (4)

countrystringiso3stringyearstringvaluenumber

Sample rows

iso3yearvaluecountry
AFE2025299259736Africa Eastern and Southern
AFW2025227704620Africa Western and Central
ARB2025140072764Arab World
CSS20251972049Caribbean small states
CEB202548835154Central Europe and the Baltics
EAR20251487981100Early-demographic dividend
EAS20251283877645East Asia & Pacific
EAP20251145559230East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

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