Back to Country Profile
Historical Values
Year Value
1990 23,670,000; 56.7% services, 37.9% industry, 5.4% agriculture (1987)
1991 23,988,000; services 58%, industry 32.2%, agriculture 9.8% (1988)
1992 23,988,000; services 58%, industry 32.2%, agriculture 9.8% (1988)
1993 23.988 million by occupation: services 58%, industry 32.2%, agriculture 9.8% (1988)
1994 23.988 million by occupation: services 58%, industry 32.2%, agriculture 9.8% (1988)
1995 23.988 million by occupation: services 58%, industry 32.2%, agriculture 9.8% (1988)
1996 23.988 million by occupation: services 58%, industry 32.2%, agriculture 9.8% (1988)
1997 total: 22.851 million by occupation: services 61%, industry 32%, agriculture 7% (1996)
1998 total: 22.851 million by occupation: services 61%, industry 32%, agriculture 7% (1996)
1999 23.193 million
2000 23.193 million
2001 23.4 million (2000)
2002 23.6 million (2001 est.)
2003 23.6 million (2001 est.)
2004 24.15 million (2003 est.)
2005 24.27 million (2004 est.)
2006 24.49 million (2005 est.)
2007 24.64 million (2006 est.)
2008 24.74 million (2007 est.)
2009 25.11 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 21
2010 25.05 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 23
2011 24.99 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 25
2012 25.28 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 25
2013 25.62 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 25
2014 25.74 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 26
2015 25.51 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 26
2016 25.5 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 27
2017 25.76 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 25
2018 25.94 million (2017 est.)
2019 25.94 million (2017 est.)
2020 22.92 million (2020 est.)
2021 22.92 million (2020 est.)
2022 22.92 million (2020 est.)
2023 25.012 million (2021 est.)
2024 25.669 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 25.828 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work