# Labor force, total — SSD
> Latest: 5.07 million persons (2023). Change: +5.8% vs 2022.
- Unit: persons
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1990–2023
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — SL.TLF.TOTL.IN — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.IN
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/labor-force-total/SSD
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2019 | 4.35M |
| 2020 | 4.51M |
| 2021 | 4.66M |
| 2022 | 4.79M |
| 2023 | 5.07M |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2023). Labor force, total — SSD [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/labor-force-total/SSD. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.IN
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)