Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees by country
This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or...
What the numbers show
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 150,181 Persons in United States; the lowest is 214.3 Persons in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 4,295 Persons, and the mean is 13,137 Persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 701.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 150,181 Persons | 2019 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 2 | Russian Federation | 67,577 Persons | 2018 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 2 | Poland | 13,972 Persons | 2025 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 3 | Indonesia | 48,047 Persons | 2017 | up 71.3% | rising |
| 3 | Netherlands | 8,455 Persons | 2025 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 3 | Croatia | 1,598 Persons | 2025 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 42,161 Persons | 2025 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 4 | Lithuania | 1,319 Persons | 2025 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 29,648 Persons | 2025 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 5 | Slovenia | 881.88 Persons | 2025 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 6 | France | 27,133 Persons | 2025 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 6 | Latvia | 805.58 Persons | 2025 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 7 | Italy | 20,133 Persons | 2025 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 7 | Estonia | 623.27 Persons | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 8 | Spain | 19,466 Persons | 2025 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 9 | Canada | 18,696 Persons | 2024 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 10 | South Africa | 13,999 Persons | 2025 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 11 | Australia | 13,265 Persons | 2023 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 12 | Colombia | 12,492 Persons | 2024 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 13 | Chile | 7,224 Persons | 2025 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 14 | Romania | 6,836 Persons | 2025 | up 8.9% | flat |
| 15 | Sweden | 4,766 Persons | 2025 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 4,682 Persons | 2025 | up 6.5% | flat |
| 17 | Portugal | 4,591 Persons | 2025 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 18 | Switzerland | 4,432 Persons | 2025 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 19 | Hungary | 4,425 Persons | 2025 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 20 | Belgium | 4,295 Persons | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 21 | Austria | 4,015 Persons | 2025 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 22 | Greece | 3,894 Persons | 2025 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 23 | Israel | 3,877 Persons | 2024 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 24 | Denmark | 3,026 Persons | 2025 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 25 | Norway | 2,789 Persons | 2025 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 2,672 Persons | 2024 | up 6.6% | flat |
| 27 | Finland | 2,451 Persons | 2025 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 28 | Ireland | 2,426 Persons | 2025 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 29 | New Zealand | 2,351 Persons | 2024 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 30 | Serbia | 2,273 Persons | 2025 | up 17.5% | falling |
| 31 | Costa Rica | 1,583 Persons | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 32 | North Macedonia | 602.65 Persons | 2019 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 33 | Cyprus | 460.89 Persons | 2025 | up 41.3% | rising |
| 34 | Malta | 290.79 Persons | 2025 | up 61.7% | rising |
| 35 | Luxembourg | 274.96 Persons | 2025 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 36 | Iceland | 214.3 Persons | 2025 | up 25.9% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Former Federal Republic of Germany 27,866 Persons
- Korea 22,043 Persons
- Slovak Republic 2,157 Persons
About this data
This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org