Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β Population by country
<p>This dataset provides labour market indicators aggregated at national level and broken down by urban-rural territorial typology.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Data source and definition</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The indicators include labour indicators at place of residence by...
What the numbers show
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β Population is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 41.33 million Persons in United States; the lowest is 207,330 Persons in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.30 million Persons, and the mean is 7.28 million Persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 199.
Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Colombia (up 27.1%), and the largest decrease in United States (down 18.6%).
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology β Population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 41.33 million Persons | 2025 | down 18.6% | rising |
| 2 | Japan | 33.12 million Persons | 2025 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 3 | Germany | 28.71 million Persons | 2026 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 4 | France | 21.49 million Persons | 2026 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 20.65 million Persons | 2026 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 6 | Mexico | 16.61 million Persons | 2022 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 14.35 million Persons | 2026 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 12.88 million Persons | 2026 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 9 | Romania | 6.99 million Persons | 2026 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 10 | Canada | 5.71 million Persons | 2025 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 11 | Hungary | 5.19 million Persons | 2026 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 12 | Czechia | 4.92 million Persons | 2026 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 13 | Sweden | 4.55 million Persons | 2026 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 14 | Colombia | 4.31 million Persons | 2023 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 15 | Switzerland | 3.99 million Persons | 2026 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 3.88 million Persons | 2026 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 3.70 million Persons | 2026 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 18 | Serbia | 3.32 million Persons | 2026 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 19 | Netherlands | 3.30 million Persons | 2026 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 20 | Tunisia | 3.25 million Persons | 2018 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 21 | Norway | 2.55 million Persons | 2026 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 22 | Denmark | 2.49 million Persons | 2026 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 23 | Australia | 2.29 million Persons | 2025 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 24 | Israel | 2.28 million Persons | 2024 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 25 | Austria | 2.21 million Persons | 2026 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 26 | Portugal | 2.12 million Persons | 2026 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 27 | Greece | 2.09 million Persons | 2026 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 28 | Chile | 1.91 million Persons | 2025 | down 14.5% | rising |
| 29 | Finland | 1.84 million Persons | 2026 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 30 | Lithuania | 1.57 million Persons | 2026 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 31 | Croatia | 1.53 million Persons | 2026 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 32 | New Zealand | 1.46 million Persons | 2025 | down 14.6% | rising |
| 33 | Slovenia | 774,340 Persons | 2026 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 34 | Ireland | 639,540 Persons | 2026 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 35 | Luxembourg | 591,540 Persons | 2026 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 36 | North Macedonia | 563,640 Persons | 2026 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 37 | Iceland | 207,330 Persons | 2025 | β | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Korea 5.82 million Persons
- Slovak Republic 2.28 million Persons
About this data
<p>This dataset provides labour market indicators aggregated at national level and broken down by urban-rural territorial typology.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Data source and definition</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The indicators include labour indicators at place of residence by type of territory. Data is based on a labor force survey using ILO methodology and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Territorial typology</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The OECD classifies TL3 regions as predominantly urban, intermediate or predominantly rural; rural regions can be further split into “close to city” and “remote” (see methodology <a href="https://www.oecd.org/cfe/regionaldevelopment/OECD_regional_typology_Nov2012.pdf">(pdf)</a>). This typology supports analysis of socio-economic differences across regions. See also the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a> and the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a>.</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a></p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>