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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 24,170,000; 61.5% services, 31.3% industry, 7.3% agriculture (1987)
1991 24,170,000; services 61.5%, industry 31.3%, agriculture 7.3% (1987)
1992 24,170,000; services 61.5%, industry 31.3%, agriculture 7.3% (1987)
1993 24.17 million by occupation: services 61.5%, industry 31.3%, agriculture 7.2% (1987)
1994 24.17 million by occupation: services 61.5%, industry 31.3%, agriculture 7.2% (1987)
1995 24.17 million by occupation: services 61.5%, industry 31.3%, agriculture 7.2% (1987)
1996 24.17 million by occupation: services 61.5%, industry 31.3%, agriculture 7.2% (1987) note: includes Corsica
1997 total : 25.5 million by occupation: services 69%, industry 26%, agriculture 5% (1995)
1998 total: 25.5 million by occupation: services 69%, industry 26%, agriculture 5% (1995)
1999 25.4 million
2000 25.4 million (1994)
2001 25 million (2000)
2002 26.6 million (2001 est.)
2003 26.6 million (2001 est.)
2004 27.39 million (2003 est.)
2005 27.7 million (2004 est.)
2006 27.72 million (2005 est.)
2007 27.75 million (2006 est.)
2008 27.91 million (2007 est.)
2009 27.97 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 20
2010 28.21 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 20
2011 29.32 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 21
2012 29.62 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 21
2013 29.78 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 21
2014 29.94 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 21
2015 29.87 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 20
2016 30.41 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 21
2017 30.43 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 20
2018 30.68 million (2017 est.)
2019 30.68 million (2017 est.)
2020 27.742 million (2020 est.)
2021 27.742 million (2020 est.)
2022 27.742 million (2020 est.)
2023 31.132 million (2021 est.)
2024 31.825 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 31.725 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work