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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 8,960,000; 37.5% industry, 21.1% services, 10.8% agriculture and forestry, 10.3% commerce, 7.4% transport and communications, 6.6% construction, 3.1% handicrafts, 3.2% other (1987)
1990 27,790,000; 41.6% industry, 35.4% services and other, 18.2% trade and transport, 4.8% agriculture (1987)
1991 36,750,000; industry 41%, agriculture 6%, other 53% (1987)
1992 36,750,000; industry 41%, agriculture 6%, other 53% (1987)
1993 36.75 million by occupation: industry 41%, agriculture 6%, other 53% (1987)
1994 36.75 million by occupation: industry 41%, agriculture 6%, other 53% (1987)
1995 36.75 million by occupation: industry 41%, agriculture 6%, other 53% (1987)
1996 36.75 million by occupation: industry 41%, agriculture 6%, other 53% (1987)
1997 total: 38.7 million by occupation: industry 41%, agriculture 3%, services 56% (1995)
1998 total: 38.7 million by occupation: industry 41%, agriculture 3%, services 56% (1995)
1999 38.2 million (1998)
2000 40.5 million (1999 est.)
2001 40.5 million (1999 est.)
2002 41.9 million (2001)
2003 41.9 million (2001)
2004 42.63 million (2003)
2005 42.63 million (2004 est.)
2006 43.32 million (2005 est.)
2007 43.57 million (2006 est.)
2008 43.54 million (2007 est.)
2009 43.6 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 14
2010 43.35 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 14
2011 43.49 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 14
2012 44.01 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 14
2013 43.92 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 15
2014 44.2 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 15
2015 42.65 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 15
2016 45 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 15
2017 45.42 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 15
2018 45.9 million (2017 est.)
2019 45.9 million (2017 est.)
2020 44.585 million (2020 est.)
2021 44.585 million (2020 est.)
2022 44.585 million (2020 est.)
2023 43.968 million (2021 est.)
2024 44.784 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 43.772 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work