Working-age population by country
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical...
What the numbers show
Working-age population is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 1.14 million Persons in OECD; the lowest is 314.43 Persons in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 9,002 Persons, and the mean is 56,178 Persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,629.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Iceland (up 36.4%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 10.7%).
Working-age population (Organisation): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 1.14 million Persons | 2024 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 2 | United States | 268,571 Persons | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 3 | Japan | 109,662 Persons | 2025 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 3 | Croatia | 3,309 Persons | 2025 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 4 | Mexico | 102,856 Persons | 2025 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 4 | Türkiye | 66,395 Persons | 2025 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 5 | Germany | 71,749 Persons | 2025 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 5 | Poland | 30,657 Persons | 2025 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 56,278 Persons | 2025 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 14,996 Persons | 2025 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 7 | France | 55,704 Persons | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 7 | Lithuania | 2,490 Persons | 2025 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 8 | Italy | 51,483 Persons | 2025 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 8 | Slovenia | 1,772 Persons | 2025 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 9 | Spain | 42,668 Persons | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 9 | Latvia | 1,551 Persons | 2025 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 10 | Colombia | 40,674 Persons | 2025 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 10 | Estonia | 1,136 Persons | 2025 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 11 | Brazil | 40,219 Persons | 2014 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 12 | Canada | 34,569 Persons | 2025 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 13 | Australia | 22,766 Persons | 2025 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 14 | Chile | 16,537 Persons | 2025 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 15 | Romania | 15,945 Persons | 2025 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 16 | Belgium | 9,804 Persons | 2025 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 17 | Portugal | 9,451 Persons | 2025 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 18 | Greece | 9,002 Persons | 2025 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 19 | Czechia | 8,857 Persons | 2025 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 20 | Sweden | 8,651 Persons | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 21 | Hungary | 7,973 Persons | 2025 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 22 | Austria | 7,724 Persons | 2025 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 23 | Switzerland | 7,625 Persons | 2025 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 24 | Israel | 7,166 Persons | 2025 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 5,509 Persons | 2025 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 26 | Denmark | 5,076 Persons | 2025 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 27 | Finland | 4,749 Persons | 2025 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 28 | Norway | 4,670 Persons | 2025 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 29 | Ireland | 4,468 Persons | 2025 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 30 | New Zealand | 4,307 Persons | 2025 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 31 | Costa Rica | 4,257 Persons | 2025 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 563.8 Persons | 2025 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 33 | Iceland | 314.43 Persons | 2025 | up 36.4% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- G7 646,228 Persons
- Korea 45,762 Persons
- European Union 381,112 Persons
- Slovak Republic 4,509 Persons
- Euro area 303,954 Persons
About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.