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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 11,000,000 (1986); 53% services, 26% agriculture, 21% industry (1981)
1991 11,000,000 (1986); services 53%, agriculture 26%, industry 21% (1981)
1992 12,000,000 (1990); services 46%, agriculture 30%, industry 24% (1990)
1993 12 million (1990) by occupation: services 46%, agriculture 30%, industry 24% (1990)
1994 12 million (1990) by occupation: services 46%, agriculture 30%, industry 24% (1990)
1995 12 million (1990) by occupation: services 46%, agriculture 30%, industry 24% (1990)
1996 12 million (1990) by occupation: services 46%, agriculture 30%, industry 24% (1990)
1997 total: 12 million (1990) by occupation: services 46%, agriculture 30%, industry 24% (1990)
1998 total: 16.8 million (1997 est.) by occupation: services 46%, agriculture 30%, industry 24% (1990)
1999 16.8 million (1997 est.)
2000 16.8 million (1997 est.)
2001 18.3 million (1999 est.)
2002 18.3 million (1999 est.)
2003 18.3 million (1999 est.)
2004 20.34 million (2003 est.)
2005 20.7 million (2004 est.)
2006 20.52 million (2005)
2007 20.34 million (2006 est.)
2008 20.5 million (2007 est.)
2009 21.3 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 29
2010 21.27 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 30
2011 21.78 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 30
2012 23.08 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 29
2013 23.09 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 28
2014 23.75 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 28
2015 23.67 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 28
2016 24.17 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 28
2017 24.67 million (2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 26
2018 25.76 million (2017 est.)
2019 25.76 million (2017 est.)
2020 19.309 million (2020 est.)
2021 19.309 million (2020 est.)
2022 19.309 million (2020 est.)
2023 26.137 million (2021 est.)
2024 26.003 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 26.822 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work