5 Countries with the Largest Labor Force in the World

2. India 

Total Labor Force as of 2023: 593,729,164 people 

India ranks second on our list, with a total labor force of 593,729,164 people as of 2023. The country’s total labor force has been increasing steadily since 2020. In fact, the Indian labor force increased during the economic and industrial recession brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the majority of the labor force in the world decreased, the Indian labor force grew from 520,273,563 million in 2019 to 520,521,842 million in 2020. The numbers have continued to increase since then, going from 535,026,273 million in 2021 to 554,145,127 million in 2022.