Labor force (2006) | Labor force (2007) | ||
Albania | 1.09 million (not including 352,000 emigrant workers) (2004 est.) | 1.09 million (not including 352,000 emigrant workers) (September 2006 est.) | |
Algeria | 10.15 million (2005 est.) | 9.31 million (2006 est.) | |
Andorra | 48,740 (2004) | 42,420 (2005) | |
Angola | 5.58 million (2005 est.) | 6.444 million (2006 est.) | |
Antigua and Barbuda | 30,000 | 30,000 (1991) | |
Argentina | 15.34 million (2005 est.) | 15.76 million (2006 est.) | |
Armenia | 1.2 million (2005) | 1.2 million (November 2006) | |
Australia | 10.42 million (2005 est.) | 10.74 million (2006 est.) | |
Austria | 3.49 million (2005 est.) | 3.52 million (2006 est.) | |
Azerbaijan | 5.45 million (2005 est.) | 5.165 million (2006 est.) | |
Bahrain | 380,000
note: 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2005 est.) |
352,000
note: 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2006 est.) |
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Bangladesh | 66.6 million
note: extensive export of labor to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Qatar, and Malaysia; workers' remittances estimated at $1.71 billion in 1998-99 (2005 est.) |
68 million
note: extensive export of labor to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Qatar, and Malaysia; workers' remittances estimated at $4.8 billion in 2005-06. (2006 est.) |
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Belgium | 4.77 million (2005 est.) | 4.9 million (2006 est.) | |
Belize | 90,000
note: shortage of skilled labor and all types of technical personnel (2001 est.) |
113,000
note: shortage of skilled labor and all types of technical personnel (2006 est.) |
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Benin | 3.211 million | 3.211 million (1996) | |
Bolivia | 4.22 million (2005 est.) | 4.297 million (2006 est.) | |
Brazil | 90.41 million (2005 est.) | 97.77 million (2006 est.) | |
Brunei | 146,300
note: includes foreign workers and military personnel; temporary residents make up about 40% of labor force (2003 est.) |
180,400 (2006 est.) | |
Bulgaria | 3.34 million (2005 est.) | 3.416 million (2006 est.) | |
Burma | 27.75 million (2005 est.) | 28.49 million (2006 est.) | |
Cameroon | 6.86 million (2005 est.) | 6.542 million (2006 est.) | |
Canada | 16.3 million (December 2005) | 17.59 million (2006 est.) | |
Cape Verde | 120,600 | 120,600 (1990) | |
Chad | 2.719 million | 2.719 million (1993) | |
Chile | 6.3 million (2005 est.) | 6.835 million (2006 est.) | |
China | 791.4 million (2005 est.) | 795.3 million (2006 est.) | |
Colombia | 20.52 million (2005) | 20.34 million (2006 est.) | |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 14.51 million | 15 million (2006 est.) | |
Costa Rica | 1.82 million (2005 est.) | 1.874 million
note: this official estimate excludes Nicaraguans living in Costa Rica (2006 est.) |
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Cote d'Ivoire | 6.95 million (68% agricultural) (2005 est.) | 6.799 million (68% agricultural) (2006 est.) | |
Croatia | 1.71 million (2005 est.) | 1.72 million (2006 est.) | |
Cuba | 4.6 million
note: state sector 78%, non-state sector 22% (2005 est.) |
4.847 million
note: state sector 78%, non-state sector 22% (2006 est.) |
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Cyprus | Republic of Cyprus: 370,000, north Cyprus: 95,025 (2005 est.) | area under government control: 380,000
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 95,025 (2006 est.) |
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Czech Republic | 5.27 million (2005 est.) | 5.334 million (2006 est.) | |
Denmark | 2.9 million (2005 est.) | 2.911 million (2006 est.) | |
Dominican Republic | 2.3 million-2.6 million (2000 est.) | 3.896 million (2006 est.) | |
East Timor | NA | - | |
Ecuador | 4.6 million (urban) (2005 est.) | 4.38 million (urban) (2006 est.) | |
Egypt | 21.34 million (2005 est.) | 21.8 million (2006 est.) | |
El Salvador | 2.81 million (2005 est.) | 2.875 million (2006 est.) | |
Estonia | 670,000 (2005 est.) | 687,000 (2006 est.) | |
Ethiopia | 27.27 million | 27.27 million (1999) | |
European Union | 218.5 million (2005 est.) | 220.9 million (2006 est.) | |
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | 1,724 (est.) | 1,724 (est.) (1996) | |
Finland | 2.61 million (2005 est.) | 2.65 million (2006 est.) | |
France | 27.72 million (2005 est.) | 27.75 million (2006 est.) | |
French Guiana | 62,630 (1999) | - | |
French Polynesia | 65,870 (December 2005) | 65,930 (December 2005) | |
Gabon | 640,000 (2005 est.) | 574,000 (2006 est.) | |
Gaza Strip | 278,000 (April-June 2005) | 259,000 (2005) | |
Germany | 43.32 million (2005 est.) | 43.57 million (2006 est.) | |
Ghana | 10.62 million (2005 est.) | 11.07 million (2006 est.) | |
Greece | 4.72 million (2005 est.) | 4.89 million (2006 est.) | |
Greenland | 24,500 (1999 est.) | 32,120 (2004) | |
Guadeloupe | 191,400 (1999) | - | |
Guatemala | 3.76 million (2005 est.) | 3.86 million (2006 est.) | |
Guernsey | 32,290 (2001) | 31,470 (March 2006) | |
Guinea | 3 million (1999) | 3.7 million (2006 est.) | |
Honduras | 2.54 million (2005 est.) | 2.574 million (2006 est.) | |
Hong Kong | 3.61 million (October 2005) | 3.583 million (2006 est.) | |
Hungary | 4.18 million (2005 est.) | 4.21 million (2006 est.) | |
Iceland | 165,900 (2005 est.) | 175,000 (2006 est.) | |
India | 496.4 million (2005 est.) | 506.9 million (2006 est.) | |
Indonesia | 94.2 million (2005 est.) | 106.4 million (2006 est.) | |
Iran | 23.68 million
note: shortage of skilled labor (2005 est.) |
24.29 million
note: shortage of skilled labor (2006 est.) |
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Ireland | 2.03 million (2005 est.) | 2.132 million (2006 est.) | |
Israel | 2.42 million (2005 est.) | 2.81 million (2006 est.) | |
Italy | 24.49 million (2005 est.) | 24.64 million (2006 est.) | |
Jamaica | 1.2 million (2005 est.) | 1.249 million (2006 est.) | |
Japan | 66.4 million (2005 est.) | 66.57 million (2006 est.) | |
Jersey | 52,790 (2004) | 53,560 (June 2006) | |
Jordan | 1.46 million (2005 est.) | 1.512 million (2006 est.) | |
Kazakhstan | 7.85 million (2005 est.) | 8.029 million (2006 est.) | |
Kenya | 11.85 million (2005 est.) | 1.963 million (2006 est.) | |
Korea, North | 9.6 million | 9.6 million (2002 est.) | |
Korea, South | 23.53 million (2005 est.) | 23.98 million (2006 est.) | |
Kuwait | 1.67 million
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 80% of the labor force (2005 est.) |
1.168 million
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 80% of the labor force (2006 est.) |
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Laos | 2.8 million (2002 est.) | 2.1 million (2006 est.) | |
Latvia | 1.11 million (2005 est.) | 1.136 million (2006 est.) | |
Lebanon | 2.6 million
note: in addition, there are as many as 1 million foreign workers (2001 est.) |
1.5 million
note: in addition, there are as many as 1 million foreign workers (2005 est.) |
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Libya | 1.64 million (2005 est.) | 1.748 million (2006 est.) | |
Lithuania | 1.61 million (2005 est.) | 1.588 million (2006 est.) | |
Luxembourg | 316,500 of whom 121,600 are foreign cross-border workers commuting primarily from France, Belgium, and Germany (2005 est.) | 203,000 of whom 121,600 are foreign cross-border workers commuting primarily from France, Belgium, and Germany (2006 est.) | |
Macau | 251,200 (3rd Quarter, 2005) | 248,000 (2005) | |
Macedonia | 855,000 (2004 est.) | 880,000 (2006 est.) | |
Malaysia | 10.67 million (2005 est.) | 10.68 million (2006 est.) | |
Maldives | 88,000 (2000) | 101,300 (2004) | |
Malta | 160,000 (2005 est.) | 164,000 (2006 est.) | |
Martinique | 165,900 (1998) | - | |
Mauritius | 570,000 (2005 est.) | 541,000 (2006 est.) | |
Mexico | 43.4 million (2005 est.) | 44.51 million (2006 est.) | |
Micronesia, Federated States of | 37,410 | 37,410 (2000) | |
Moldova | 1.34 million (2005 est.) | 1.339 million (2006 est.) | |
Monaco | 41,110
note: includes workers from all foreign countries (2004) |
44,000
note: includes workers from all foreign countries (2005 est.) |
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Mongolia | 1.488 million (2003) | 1.577 million (2005) | |
Morocco | 11.19 million (2005 est.) | 10.86 million (2006 est.) | |
Mozambique | 9.2 million (2000 est.) | 9.4 million (2006 est.) | |
Namibia | 820,000 (2005 est.) | 657,000 (2006 est.) | |
Nepal | 10.4 million
note: severe lack of skilled labor (2004 est.) |
11.11 million
note: severe lack of skilled labor (2006 est.) |
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Netherlands | 7.53 million (2005 est.) | 7.49 million (2006 est.) | |
New Caledonia | 78,990 (including 11,300 unemployed) (2004) | 78,990 (2004) | |
New Zealand | 2.13 million (2005 est.) | 2.199 million (2006 est.) | |
Nicaragua | 2.01 million (2005 est.) | 2.204 million (2006 est.) | |
Nigeria | 57.21 million (2005 est.) | 49.62 million (2006 est.) | |
Niue | NA 663 | 663 (2001) | |
Norfolk Island | 1,345 | NA | |
Norway | 2.4 million (2005 est.) | 2.447 million (2006 est.) | |
Pakistan | 46.84 million
note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2005 est.) |
47.87 million
note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2006 est.) |
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Panama | 1.39 million
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2005 est.) |
1.439 million
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2006 est.) |
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Papua New Guinea | 2.413 million (2004) | 3.477 million (2006 est.) | |
Paraguay | 2.68 million (2005 est.) | 2.706 million (2006 est.) | |
Peru | 9.06 million (2005 est.) | 9.21 million (2006 est.) | |
Philippines | 36.73 million (2005 est.) | 35.79 million (2006 est.) | |
Poland | 17.1 million (2005 est.) | 16.94 million (2006 est.) | |
Portugal | 5.52 million (2005 est.) | 5.59 million (2006 est.) | |
Qatar | 440,000 (2005 est.) | 508,000 (2006 est.) | |
Reunion | 299,000 (2002) | - | |
Romania | 9.31 million (2005 est.) | 9.33 million (2006 est.) | |
Russia | 74.22 million (2005 est.) | 74.26 million (2006 est.) | |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 3,261 (1999) | 3,450 (2005) | |
San Marino | 19,970 (2003) | 20,470 (2004) | |
Sao Tome and Principe | 35,050 | 35,050 (1991) | |
Saudi Arabia | 6.76 million
note: more than 35% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2005 est.) |
6.311 million
note: more than 35% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2006 est.) |
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Senegal | 4.82 million (2005 est.) | 4.723 million (2006 est.) | |
Singapore | 2.28 million (September 2005 est.) | 2.47 million (2006 est.) | |
Slovakia | 2.24 million (30 September 2005 est.) | 2.658 million (2006 est.) | |
Slovenia | 920,000 (2005 est.) | 911,000 (2006 est.) | |
Somalia | 3.7 million (very few skilled laborers) | 3.7 million (few skilled laborers) (1975) | |
South Africa | 15.23 million economically active (2005 est.) | 16.96 million economically active (2006 est.) | |
Spain | 20.67 million (2005 est.) | 21.58 million (2006 est.) | |
Sri Lanka | 8.08 million (2005 est.) | 7.602 million (2006 est.) | |
Swaziland | 155,700 (2003) | 300,000 (2006) | |
Sweden | 4.49 million (2005 est.) | 4.586 million (2006 est.) | |
Switzerland | 3.8 million (2005 est.) | 3.8 million (2006 est.) | |
Syria | 5.12 million (2004 est.) | 5.276 million (2006 est.) | |
Taiwan | 10.6 million (2005 est.) | 10.52 million (2006 est.) | |
Tanzania | 19.22 million (2005 est.) | 19.35 million (2006 est.) | |
Thailand | 35.36 million (2005 est.) | 36.55 million (2006 est.) | |
Timor-Leste | - | NA | |
Tokelau | 440 | 440 (2001) | |
Trinidad and Tobago | 620,000 (2005 est.) | 625,000 (2006 est.) | |
Tunisia | 3.41 million
note: shortage of skilled labor (2005 est.) |
3.503 million
note: shortage of skilled labor (2006 est.) |
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Turkey | 24.7 million
note: about 1.2 million Turks work abroad (2005 est.) |
24.79 million
note: about 1.2 million Turks work abroad (2006 est.) |
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Uganda | 13.17 million (2005 est.) | 13.58 million (2006 est.) | |
Ukraine | 22.67 million (2005 est.) | 21.52 million (2006 est.) | |
United Arab Emirates | 2.8 million (2005 est.) | 2.968 million (2006 est.) | |
United Kingdom | 30.07 million (2005 est.) | 30.48 million (2006 est.) | |
United States | 149.3 million (includes unemployed) (2005 est.) | 151.4 million (includes unemployed) (2006 est.) | |
Uruguay | 1.52 million (2005 est.) | 1.27 million (2006 est.) | |
Uzbekistan | 14.26 million (2005 est.) | 14.43 million (2006 est.) | |
Vanuatu | 76,410 | 76,410 (1999) | |
Venezuela | 12.31 million (2005 est.) | 12.19 million (2006 est.) | |
Vietnam | 44.39 million (2005 est.) | 44.58 million (2006 est.) | |
Wallis and Futuna | NA 3,104 | 3,104 (2003) | |
West Bank | 614,000 (April-June 2005) | 568,000 (2005) | |
Yemen | 5.83 million (2005 est.) | 5.972 million (2006 est.) | |
Zambia | 4.8 million (2005 est.) | 4.92 million (2006 est.) | |
Zimbabwe | 3.94 million (2005 est.) | 3.99 million (2006 est.) |