5 Countries with the Largest Labor Force in the World

1. China 

Total Labor Force as of 2023: 779,890,786 people 

China ranks first on our list of the 20 countries with the largest labor force in the world, with a total labor force of more than 779,890,786 people as of 2023. The country has become the world’s production center, with several notable companies shifting their manufacturing plants to China. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a reduction in the country’s total labor force in 2020, bringing it down to 763,684,716 million. The number recovered within a year, growing to 780,370,660 million, higher than its pre-pandemic levels. However, the country has seen a decrease in its workforce between 2022 and 2023, going from 781,808,304 million in 2022 to 779,890,786 million in 2023. 

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