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Afghanistan | 15 million (2004 est.) | 15 million (2004 est.) |
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Albania | 1.09 million (not including 352,000 emigrant workers) (September 2006 est.) | 1.09 million (not including 352,000 emigrant workers) (September 2006 est.) |
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Algeria | 9.38 million (2007 est.) | 9.38 million (2007 est.) |
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American Samoa | 17,630 (2005) | 17,630 (2005) |
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Andorra | 42,420 (2005) | 42,420 (2005) |
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Angola | 6.573 million (2007 est.) | 6.573 million (2007 est.) |
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Anguilla | 6,049 (2001) | 6,049 (2001) |
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Antigua and Barbuda | 30,000 (1991) | 30,000 (1991) |
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Argentina | 16.1 million
note: urban areas only (2007 est.) |
16.1 million
note: urban areas only (2007 est.) |
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Armenia | 1.2 million (2007 est.) | 1.2 million (2007 est.) |
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Aruba | 41,500 (2004 est.) | 41,500 (2004 est.) |
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Australia | 10.9 million (2007 est.) | 10.9 million (2007 est.) |
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Austria | 3.56 million (2007 est.) | 3.56 million (2007 est.) |
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Azerbaijan | 5.243 million (2007 est.) | 5.243 million (2007 est.) |
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Bahamas, The | 181,900 (2006) | 181,900 (2006) |
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Bahrain | 363,000
note: 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2007 est.) |
363,000
note: 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2007 est.) |
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Bangladesh | 69.4 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. (2007 est.) |
69.4 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. (2007 est.) |
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Barbados | 128,500 (2001 est.) | 128,500 (2001 est.) |
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Belarus | 4.3 million (31 December 2005) | 4.3 million (31 December 2005) |
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Belgium | 5.03 million (2007 est.) | 5.03 million (2007 est.) |
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Belize | 113,000
note: shortage of skilled labor and all types of technical personnel (2006 est.) |
113,000
note: shortage of skilled labor and all types of technical personnel (2006 est.) |
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Benin | 5.38 million (2007 est.) | 5.38 million (2007 est.) |
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Bermuda | 38,360 (2004) | 38,360 (2004) |
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Bhutan | NA
note: major shortage of skilled labor |
NA
note: major shortage of skilled labor |
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Bolivia | 4.793 million (2006 est.) | 4.793 million (2006 est.) |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.026 million (2001) | 1.026 million (2001) |
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Botswana | 288,400 formal sector employees (2004) | 288,400 formal sector employees (2004) |
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Brazil | 99.47 million (2007 est.) | 99.47 million (2007 est.) |
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British Virgin Islands | 12,770 (2004) | 12,770 (2004) |
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Brunei | 180,400 (2006 est.) | 180,400 (2006 est.) |
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Bulgaria | 3.44 million (2007 est.) | 3.44 million (2007 est.) |
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Burkina Faso | 5 million
note: a large part of the male labor force migrates annually to neighboring countries for seasonal employment (2003) |
5 million
note: a large part of the male labor force migrates annually to neighboring countries for seasonal employment (2003) |
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Burma | 29.26 million (2007 est.) | 29.26 million (2007 est.) |
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Burundi | 2.99 million (2002) | 2.99 million (2002) |
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Cambodia | 7 million (2003 est.) | 7 million (2003 est.) |
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Cameroon | 6.68 million (2007 est.) | 6.68 million (2007 est.) |
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Canada | 17.9 million (2007 est.) | 17.9 million (2007 est.) |
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Cape Verde | 120,600 (1990) | 120,600 (1990) |
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Cayman Islands | 23,450 (2004) | 23,450 (2004) |
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Central African Republic | 1.857 million (2006) | 1.857 million (2006) |
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Chad | 3.747 million (2006) | 3.747 million (2006) |
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Chile | 6.97 million (2007 est.) | 6.97 million (2007 est.) |
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China | 803.3 million (2007 est.) | 803.3 million (2007 est.) |
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Christmas Island | NA | NA |
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands | NA | NA |
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Colombia | 20.65 million (2007 est.) | 20.65 million (2007 est.) |
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Comoros | 144,500 (1996 est.) | 144,500 (1996 est.) |
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 15 million (2006 est.) | 15 million (2006 est.) |
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Congo, Republic of the | NA | NA |
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Cook Islands | 6,820 (2001) | 6,820 (2001) |
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Costa Rica | 1.946 million
note: this official estimate excludes Nicaraguans living in Costa Rica (2007 est.) |
1.946 million
note: this official estimate excludes Nicaraguans living in Costa Rica (2007 est.) |
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Cote d'Ivoire | 6.907 million (68% agricultural) (2007 est.) | 6.907 million (68% agricultural) (2007 est.) |
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Croatia | 1.714 million (2007 est.) | 1.714 million (2007 est.) |
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Cuba | 4.853 million
note: state sector 78%, non-state sector 22% (2007 est.) |
4.853 million
note: state sector 78%, non-state sector 22% (2007 est.) |
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Cyprus | area under government control: 391,000
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 95,025 (2007 est.) |
area under government control: 391,000
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: 95,025 (2007 est.) |
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Czech Republic | 5.35 million (2007 est.) | 5.35 million (2007 est.) |
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Denmark | 2.9 million (2007 est.) | 2.9 million (2007 est.) |
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Djibouti | 282,000 (2000) | 282,000 (2000) |
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Dominica | 25,000 (2000 est.) | 25,000 (2000 est.) |
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Dominican Republic | 3.986 million (2007 est.) | 3.986 million (2007 est.) |
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Ecuador | 4.55 million (urban) (2007 est.) | 4.55 million (urban) (2007 est.) |
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Egypt | 22.49 million (2007 est.) | 22.49 million (2007 est.) |
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El Salvador | 2.87 million (2007 est.) | 2.87 million (2007 est.) |
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Equatorial Guinea | NA | NA |
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Eritrea | NA | NA |
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Estonia | 688,000 (2007 est.) | 688,000 (2007 est.) |
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Ethiopia | 27.27 million (1999) | 27.27 million (1999) |
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European Union | 222.4 million (2006 est.) | 222.4 million (2006 est.) |
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | 1,724 (est.) (1996) | 1,724 (est.) (1996) |
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Faroe Islands | 24,250 (October 2000) | 24,250 (October 2000) |
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Fiji | 137,000 (1999) | 137,000 (1999) |
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Finland | 2.68 million (2007 est.) | 2.68 million (2007 est.) |
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France | 27.76 million (2007 est.) | 27.76 million (2007 est.) |
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French Polynesia | 65,930 (December 2005) | 65,930 (December 2005) |
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Gabon | 582,000 (2007 est.) | 582,000 (2007 est.) |
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Gambia, The | 400,000 (1996) | 400,000 (1996) |
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Gaza Strip | 267,000 (2006) | 267,000 (2006) |
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Georgia | 2.02 million (2007 est.) | 2.02 million (2007 est.) |
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Germany | 43.63 million (2007 est.) | 43.63 million (2007 est.) |
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Ghana | 11.29 million (2007 est.) | 11.29 million (2007 est.) |
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Gibraltar | 12,690 (including non-Gibraltar laborers) (2001) | 12,690 (including non-Gibraltar laborers) (2001) |
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Greece | 4.94 million (2007 est.) | 4.94 million (2007 est.) |
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Greenland | 32,120 (2004) | 32,120 (2004) |
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Grenada | 42,300 (1996) | 42,300 (1996) |
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Guam | 62,050 (2002 est.) | 62,050 (2002 est.) |
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Guatemala | 3.958 million (2007 est.) | 3.958 million (2007 est.) |
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Guernsey | 31,470 (March 2006) | 31,470 (March 2006) |
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Guinea | 3.7 million (2006 est.) | 3.7 million (2006 est.) |
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Guinea-Bissau | 480,000 (1999) | 480,000 (1999) |
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Guyana | 418,000 (2001 est.) | 418,000 (2001 est.) |
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Haiti | 3.6 million
note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (1995) |
3.6 million
note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (1995) |
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Holy See (Vatican City) | NA | NA |
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Honduras | 2.812 million (2007 est.) | 2.812 million (2007 est.) |
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Hong Kong | 3.64 million (2007 est.) | 3.64 million (2007 est.) |
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Hungary | 4.19 million (2007 est.) | 4.19 million (2007 est.) |
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Iceland | 180,000 (2007 est.) | 180,000 (2007 est.) |
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India | 516.4 million (2007 est.) | 516.4 million (2007 est.) |
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Indonesia | 108 million (2007 est.) | 108 million (2007 est.) |
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Iran | 28.7 million
note: shortage of skilled labor (2006 est.) |
28.7 million
note: shortage of skilled labor (2006 est.) |
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Iraq | 7.4 million (2004 est.) | 7.4 million (2004 est.) |
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Ireland | 2.21 million (2007 est.) | 2.21 million (2007 est.) |
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Isle of Man | 39,690 (2001) | 39,690 (2001) |
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Israel | 2.88 million (2007 est.) | 2.88 million (2007 est.) |
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Italy | 24.86 million (2007 est.) | 24.86 million (2007 est.) |
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Jamaica | 1.255 million (2007 est.) | 1.255 million (2007 est.) |
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Japan | 66.07 million (2007 est.) | 66.07 million (2007 est.) |
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Jersey | 53,560 (June 2006) | 53,560 (June 2006) |
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Jordan | 1.563 million (2007 est.) | 1.563 million (2007 est.) |
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Kazakhstan | 8.156 million (2007 est.) | 8.156 million (2007 est.) |
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Kenya | 11.85 million (2005 est.) | 11.85 million (2005 est.) |
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Kiribati | 7,870 economically active, not including subsistence farmers (2001 est.) | 7,870 economically active, not including subsistence farmers (2001 est.) |
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Korea, North | 20 million
note: estimates vary widely (2004 est.) |
20 million
note: estimates vary widely (2004 est.) |
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Korea, South | 23.99 million (2007 est.) | 23.99 million (2007 est.) |
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Kosovo | 832,000 (June 2007 est.) | 832,000 (June 2007 est.) |
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Kuwait | 1.167 million
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 80% of the labor force (2007 est.) |
1.167 million
note: non-Kuwaitis represent about 80% of the labor force (2007 est.) |
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Kyrgyzstan | 2.7 million (2000) | 2.7 million (2000) |
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Laos | 2.1 million (2006 est.) | 2.1 million (2006 est.) |
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Latvia | 1.136 million (2006 est.) | 1.136 million (2006 est.) |
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Lebanon | 1.5 million
note: in addition, there are as many as 1 million foreign workers (2005 est.) |
1.5 million
note: in addition, there are as many as 1 million foreign workers (2005 est.) |
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Lesotho | 838,000 (2000 est.) | 838,000 (2000 est.) |
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Libya | 1.82 million (2007 est.) | 1.82 million (2007 est.) |
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Liechtenstein | 29,500 of whom 13,900 commute from Austria, Switzerland, and Germany to work each day (31 December 2001) | 29,500 of whom 13,900 commute from Austria, Switzerland, and Germany to work each day (31 December 2001) |
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Lithuania | 1.587 million (2007 est.) | 1.587 million (2007 est.) |
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Luxembourg | 205,000 of whom 121,600 are foreign cross-border workers commuting primarily from France, Belgium, and Germany (2007 est.) | 205,000 of whom 121,600 are foreign cross-border workers commuting primarily from France, Belgium, and Germany (2007 est.) |
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Macau | 275,000 (2006) | 275,000 (2006) |
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Macedonia | 890,000 (2007 est.) | 890,000 (2007 est.) |
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Madagascar | 7.3 million (2000) | 7.3 million (2000) |
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Malawi | 4.5 million (2001 est.) | 4.5 million (2001 est.) |
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Malaysia | 10.91 million (2007 est.) | 10.91 million (2007 est.) |
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Maldives | 101,300 (2004) | 101,300 (2004) |
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Mali | 3.93 million (2001 est.) | 3.93 million (2001 est.) |
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Malta | 164,000 (2006 est.) | 164,000 (2006 est.) |
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Marshall Islands | 14,680 (2000) | 14,680 (2000) |
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Mauritania | 786,000 (2001) | 786,000 (2001) |
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Mauritius | 550,000 (2007 est.) | 550,000 (2007 est.) |
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Mayotte | 44,560 (2002) | 44,560 (2002) |
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Mexico | 45.38 million (2007 est.) | 45.38 million (2007 est.) |
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Micronesia, Federated States of | 37,410 (2000) | 37,410 (2000) |
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Moldova | 1.333 million (2007 est.) | 1.333 million (2007 est.) |
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Monaco | 44,000
note: includes workers from all foreign countries (2005 est.) |
44,000
note: includes workers from all foreign countries (2005 est.) |
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Mongolia | 1.042 million (2006) | 1.042 million (2006) |
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Montenegro | 259,100 (2004) | 259,100 (2004) |
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Montserrat | 4,521
note: lowered by flight of people from volcanic activity (2000 est.) |
4,521
note: lowered by flight of people from volcanic activity (2000 est.) |
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Morocco | 11.35 million (2007 est.) | 11.35 million (2007 est.) |
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Mozambique | 9.6 million (2007 est.) | 9.6 million (2007 est.) |
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Namibia | 660,000 (2007 est.) | 660,000 (2007 est.) |
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Nepal | 11.11 million
note: severe lack of skilled labor (2006 est.) |
11.11 million
note: severe lack of skilled labor (2006 est.) |
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Netherlands | 7.5 million (2007 est.) | 7.5 million (2007 est.) |
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Netherlands Antilles | 83,600 (2005) | 83,600 (2005) |
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New Caledonia | 78,990 (2004) | 78,990 (2004) |
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New Zealand | 2.23 million (2007 est.) | 2.23 million (2007 est.) |
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Nicaragua | 2.262 million (2007 est.) | 2.262 million (2007 est.) |
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Niger | 70,000 salaried workers, 60% of whom are employed in the public sector (1995) | 70,000 salaried workers, 60% of whom are employed in the public sector (1995) |
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Nigeria | 50.13 million (2007 est.) | 50.13 million (2007 est.) |
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Niue | 663 (2001) | 663 (2001) |
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Norfolk Island | NA | NA |
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Northern Mariana Islands | 44,470 total indigenous labor force; 2,699 unemployed; 28,717 foreign workers (2000) | 44,470 total indigenous labor force; 2,699 unemployed; 28,717 foreign workers (2000) |
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Norway | 2.5 million (2007 est.) | 2.5 million (2007 est.) |
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Oman | 920,000 (2002 est.) | 920,000 (2002 est.) |
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Pakistan | 49.18 million
note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2007 est.) |
49.18 million
note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2007 est.) |
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Palau | 9,777 (2005) | 9,777 (2005) |
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Panama | 1.471 million
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2007 est.) |
1.471 million
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2007 est.) |
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Papua New Guinea | 3.557 million (2007 est.) | 3.557 million (2007 est.) |
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Paraguay | 2.735 million (2007) | 2.735 million (2007) |
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Peru | 9.419 million (2007 est.) | 9.419 million (2007 est.) |
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Philippines | 36.22 million (2007 est.) | 36.22 million (2007 est.) |
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Pitcairn Islands | 15 able-bodied men (2004) | 15 able-bodied men (2004) |
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Poland | 17.01 million (2007 est.) | 17.01 million (2007 est.) |
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Portugal | 5.62 million (2007 est.) | 5.62 million (2007 est.) |
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Puerto Rico | 1.3 million (2000) | 1.3 million (2000) |
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Qatar | 638,000 (2007 est.) | 638,000 (2007 est.) |
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Romania | 9.35 million (2007 est.) | 9.35 million (2007 est.) |
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Russia | 75.1 million (November 2007 est.) | 75.1 million (November 2007 est.) |
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Rwanda | 4.6 million (2000) | 4.6 million (2000) |
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Saint Helena | 2,486
note: 1,200 work offshore (1998 est.) |
2,486
note: 1,200 work offshore (1998 est.) |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis | 18,170 (June 1995) | 18,170 (June 1995) |
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Saint Lucia | 43,800 (2001 est.) | 43,800 (2001 est.) |
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 3,450 (2005) | 3,450 (2005) |
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 41,680 (1991 est.) | 41,680 (1991 est.) |
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Samoa | 90,000 (2000 est.) | 90,000 (2000 est.) |
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San Marino | 20,470 (2004) | 20,470 (2004) |
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Sao Tome and Principe | 35,050 (1991) | 35,050 (1991) |
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Saudi Arabia | 6.488 million
note: more than 35% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2007 est.) |
6.488 million
note: more than 35% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national (2007 est.) |
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Senegal | 4.85 million (2007 est.) | 4.85 million (2007 est.) |
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Serbia | 2.961 million for Serbia (includes Kosovo) (2002 est.) | 2.961 million for Serbia (includes Kosovo) (2002 est.) |
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Seychelles | 30,900 (1996) | 30,900 (1996) |
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Sierra Leone | 1.369 million (1981 est.) | 1.369 million (1981 est.) |
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Singapore | 2.67 million (2007 est.) | 2.67 million (2007 est.) |
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Slovakia | 2.661 million (2007 est.) | 2.661 million (2007 est.) |
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Slovenia | 920,000 (2007 est.) | 920,000 (2007 est.) |
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Solomon Islands | 249,200 (1999) | 249,200 (1999) |
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Somalia | 3.7 million (few skilled laborers) (1975) | 3.7 million (few skilled laborers) (1975) |
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South Africa | 20.49 million economically active (2007 est.) | 20.49 million economically active (2007 est.) |
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Spain | 22.01 million (2007 est.) | 22.01 million (2007 est.) |
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Sri Lanka | 7.67 million (2007 est.) | 7.67 million (2007 est.) |
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Sudan | 7.415 million (1996 est.) | 7.415 million (1996 est.) |
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Suriname | 156,700 (2004) | 156,700 (2004) |
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Svalbard | NA | NA |
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Swaziland | 300,000 (2006) | 300,000 (2006) |
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Sweden | 4.66 million (2007 est.) | 4.66 million (2007 est.) |
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Switzerland | 3.85 million (2007 est.) | 3.85 million (2007 est.) |
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Syria | 5.457 million (2007 est.) | 5.457 million (2007 est.) |
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Taiwan | 10.78 million (2007 est.) | 10.78 million (2007 est.) |
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Tajikistan | 3.7 million (2003) | 3.7 million (2003) |
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Tanzania | 19.69 million (2007 est.) | 19.69 million (2007 est.) |
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Thailand | 37.12 million (2007 est.) | 37.12 million (2007 est.) |
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Timor-Leste | NA | NA |
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Togo | 1.302 million (1998) | 1.302 million (1998) |
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Tokelau | 440 (2001) | 440 (2001) |
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Tonga | 33,910 (2003) | 33,910 (2003) |
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Trinidad and Tobago | 615,400 (2007 est.) | 615,400 (2007 est.) |
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Tunisia | 3.591 million (2007 est.) | 3.591 million (2007 est.) |
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Turkey | 25.27 million
note: about 1.2 million Turks work abroad (2007 est.) |
25.27 million
note: about 1.2 million Turks work abroad (2007 est.) |
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Turkmenistan | 2.32 million (2003 est.) | 2.32 million (2003 est.) |
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Turks and Caicos Islands | 4,848 (1990 est.) | 4,848 (1990 est.) |
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Tuvalu | 3,615 (2004 est.) | 3,615 (2004 est.) |
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Uganda | 14.05 million (2007 est.) | 14.05 million (2007 est.) |
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Ukraine | 21.63 million (2007 est.) | 21.63 million (2007 est.) |
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United Arab Emirates | 3.119 million (2007 est.) | 3.119 million (2007 est.) |
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United Kingdom | 30.71 million (2007 est.) | 30.71 million (2007 est.) |
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United States | 153.1 million (includes unemployed) (2007 est.) | 153.1 million (includes unemployed) (2007 est.) |
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Uruguay | 1.5 million (2007 est.) | 1.5 million (2007 est.) |
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Uzbekistan | 14.6 million (2007 est.) | 14.6 million (2007 est.) |
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Vanuatu | 76,410 (1999) | 76,410 (1999) |
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Venezuela | 12.5 million (2007 est.) | 12.5 million (2007 est.) |
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Vietnam | 45.73 million (2007 est.) | 45.73 million (2007 est.) |
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Virgin Islands | 43,980 (2004 est.) | 43,980 (2004 est.) |
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Wallis and Futuna | 3,104 (2003) | 3,104 (2003) |
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West Bank | 605,000 (2006) | 605,000 (2006) |
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Western Sahara | 12,000 | 12,000 |
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World | 3.001 billion (2007 est.) | 3.001 billion (2007 est.) |
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Yemen | 6.316 million (2007 est.) | 6.316 million (2007 est.) |
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Zambia | 4.989 million (2007 est.) | 4.989 million (2007 est.) |
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Zimbabwe | 3.998 million (2007 est.) | 3.998 million (2007 est.) |