| Table 16(Handbook of International Economic Statistics 1997-CIA) Labor
Forcea |
| Million persons |
| |
1970 |
1980 |
1985 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| OECD |
| United States |
82.77 |
106.94 |
115.46 |
125.84 |
126.35 |
128.10 |
129.20 |
131.06b |
132.30 |
| Canada |
8.40 |
11.98 |
13.12 |
14.33 |
14.41 |
14.48 |
14.66 |
14.83 |
14.93 |
| Japan |
50.73 |
55.74 |
58.82 |
63.05 |
64.28 |
65.04 |
65.47 |
65.78 |
65.99 |
| European Union |
| France |
20.80 |
22.93 |
23.62 |
24.30 |
24.49 |
24.57 |
24.66 |
24.79 |
24.85 |
| Germanyc |
26.24 |
27.26 |
28.02 |
29.41 |
29.76 |
30.03 |
29.95 |
29.82 |
29.66 |
| Italy |
19.72 |
21.12 |
21.80 |
22.67 |
22.94 |
22.91 |
22.76 |
22.64 |
22.70 |
| United Kingdom |
25.11 |
26.52 |
27.21 |
28.54 |
28.45 |
28.40 |
28.31 |
28.31 |
28.19 |
| Other |
| Chinad |
344.32 |
418.96 |
498.73 |
567.40 |
583.60 |
594.32 |
602.20 |
614.70 |
623.88 |
| Russia |
70.22 |
80.48 |
82.07 |
82.81 |
83.16 |
74.90 |
74.10 |
72.90 |
73.00 |
| Ukraine |
24.29 |
26.77 |
25.59 |
25.40 |
24.98 |
24.99 |
23.43 |
23.03 |
22.50 |
a Excludes the armed forces but includes the unemployed. Annual averages of
monthly data, unless otherwise indicated.
b Break in series.
c Western area only.
d Data are as of the end of the year.
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