China tiene la más alta Minería de minerales metálicos (2024) de cualquier país, a 670.000 empleados. Es seguido por Rusia (208,456) y Brasil (103,182).
| 1 | China | 670,000 |
| 2 | Rusia | 208,456 |
| 3 | Brasil | 103,182 |
| 4 | Australia | 101,000 |
| 5 | Kazajistán | 82,125 |
| 6 | Irán | 60,938 |
| 7 | Estados Unidos | 50,118 |
| 8 | Ucrania | 43,807 |
| 9 | Ghana | 32,718 |
| 10 | México | 29,904 |
| 11 | Turquía | 26,510 |
| 12 | Mongolia | 24,710 |
| 13 | Filipinas | 24,667 |
| 14 | Tanzania | 13,914 |
| 15 | Ruanda | 12,445 |
| 16 | Ecuador | 12,192 |
| 17 | Egipto | 10,289 |
| 18 | Serbia | 10,000 |
| 19 | Armenia | 8,934 |
| 20 | Uzbekistán | 8,801 |
| 21 | Georgia | 8,385 |
| 22 | Arabia Saudita | 6,982 |
| 23 | Vietnam | 6,732 |
| 24 | Malasia | 6,730 |
| 25 | Albania | 6,569 |
| 26 | Suecia | 6,367 |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 6,164 |
| 28 | República Dominicana | 5,024 |
| 29 | Kirguistán | 4,541 |
| 30 | Zimbabue | 3,963 |
| 31 | Fiyi | 2,696 |
| 32 | Bosnia y Herzegovina | 2,511 |
| 33 | Birmania | 2,453 |
| 34 | Macedonia del Norte | 2,246 |
| 35 | Finlandia | 2,200 |
| 36 | España | 2,179 |
| 37 | Portugal | 2,019 |
| 38 | Bangladés | 2,000 |
| 39 | Nueva Zelanda | 1,550 |
| 40 | Rumania | 1,504 |
| 41 | Grecia | 1,411 |
| 42 | Irlanda | 1,280 |
| 43 | Noruega | 519 |
| 44 | Francia | 444 |
| 45 | Corea del Sur | 262 |
| 46 | Montenegro | 243 |
| 47 | Alemania | 76 |
| 48 | Argelia | 55 |
| 49 | Costa Rica | 40 |
| 50 | Togo | 21 |
| 51 | Suiza | 11 |
| 52 | Nepal | 10 |
| 53 | Bielorrusia | 0 |
| 54 | Bélgica | 0 |
| 55 | Croacia | 0 |
| 56 | Chipre | 0 |
| 57 | Dinamarca | 0 |
| 58 | Estonia | 0 |
| 59 | Hungría | 0 |
| 60 | Islandia | 0 |
| 61 | Italia | 0 |
| 62 | Letonia | 0 |
| 63 | Lituania | 0 |
| 64 | Luxemburgo | 0 |
| 65 | Malta | 0 |
| 66 | Países Bajos | 0 |
| 67 | Moldavia | 0 |
| 68 | Eslovenia | 0 |
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