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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 1,400,000 (1984 est.); 29.5% public services; 22.8% industry, mining, and manufacturing; 12.8% commerce; 9.5% finance and business; 6.8% transport, storage, and communications; 6.5% construction and public works; 5.5% agriculture, forestry, and fishing; 5.8% personal and other services; 1.0% electricity and water (1983)
1991 1,400,000 (1984 est.); public services 29.3%; industry, mining, and manufacturing 22.8%; commerce 12.8%; finance and business 9.5%; transport, storage, and communications 6.8%; construction and public works 6.5%; personal and other services 5.8%; agriculture, forestry, and fishing 5.5%; electricity and water 1.0% (1983)
1992 1,400,000 (1984 est.); public services 29.3%; industry, mining, and manufacturing 22.8%; commerce 12.8%; finance and business 9.5%; transport, storage, and communications 6.8%; construction and public works 6.5%; personal and other services 5.8%; agriculture, forestry, and fishing 5.5%; electricity and water 1.0% (1983)
1993 1.4 million (1984 est.) by occupation: public services 29.3%, industry, mining, and manufacturing 22.8%, commerce 12.8%, finance and business 9.5%, transport, storage, and communications 6.8%, construction and public works 6.5%, personal and other services 5.8%, agriculture, forestry, and fishing 5.5%, electricity and water 1.0% (1983)
1994 1.9 million (1992) by occupation: public services 29.3%, industry 22.1%, commerce 13.9%, finance and business 10.4%, personal and other services 7.4%, construction 6.5%, transport, storage, and communications 6.3%, agriculture, forestry, and fishing 3.5%, other 0.6% (1992)
1995 1.9 million (1992) by occupation: public services 29.3%, industry 22.1%, commerce 13.9%, finance and business 10.4%, personal and other services 7.4%, construction 6.5%, transport, storage, and communications 6.3%, agriculture, forestry, and fishing 3.5%, other 0.6% (1992)
1996 1.9 million (1992) by occupation: public services 29.3%, industry 22.1%, commerce 13.9%, finance and business 10.4%, personal and other services 7.4%, construction 6.5%, transport, storage, and communications 6.3%, agriculture, forestry, and fishing 3.5%, other 0.6% (1992)
1997 total: 2.2 million (1996) by occupation : public services 29.3%, manufacturing 22.1%, construction 6.5%, commerce 13.9%, finance and business 10.4%, personal and other services 7.4%, transport, storage, and communications 6.3%, agriculture, forestry, and fishing 3.5%, other 0.6% (1992)
1998 total: 2.3 million (1997) by occupation: public services 31.3%, manufacturing 20.2%, finance and business 13.1%, commerce 12.8%, construction 7.5%, personal and other services 6.4%, transport, storage, and communications 6.2%, agriculture, forestry, and fishing 2.6% (1996)
1999 2.3 million (1997)
2000 2.3 million (1997)
2001 2.4 million (2000 est.)
2002 2.4 million (2000 est.)
2003 2.5 million (2002 est.)
2004 2.61 million (2003 est.)
2005 2.68 million (2004 est.)
2006 2.42 million (2005 est.)
2007 2.81 million (2006 est.)
2008 2.894 million (2007 est.)
2009 2.957 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 101
2010 3.08 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 102
2011 3.147 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 101
2012 3.269 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 100
2013 3.606 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 97
2014 3.493 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 97
2015 3.784 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 95
2016 3.846 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 95
2017 3.925 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 94
2018 4.021 million (2017 est.)
2019 4.021 million (2017 est.)
2020 3.893 million (2020 est.)
2021 3.893 million (2020 est.)
2022 3.893 million (2020 est.)
2023 4.186 million (2021 est.)
2024 4.554 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 4.71 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work