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Historical Values
Year Value
1992 8,267,000 (1989)
1993 7.563 million by occupation: industry and construction 32%, agriculture and forestry 23%, other 45% (1990)
1994 7.356 million by occupation: industry and construction 31%, agriculture and forestry 26%, other 43% (1992)
1995 7.356 million by occupation: industry and construction 31%, agriculture and forestry 26%, other 43% (1992)
1996 7.356 million by occupation: industry and construction 31%, agriculture and forestry 26%, other 43% (1992)
1997 total: 6.9 million by occupation: industry 27%, agriculture and forestry 23%, other 50% (1996)
1998 total: 6.9 million by occupation: industry 27%, agriculture and forestry 23%, other 50% (1996)
1999 8.8 million (1997)
2000 8.8 million (1997)
2001 8.8 million (1997)
2002 8.4 million (1999)
2003 8.4 million (1999)
2004 7.634 million (2003)
2005 7.95 million (2004 est.)
2006 7.85 million (2005 est.)
2007 8.029 million (2006 est.)
2008 8.229 million (2007 est.)
2009 8.412 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 55
2010 8.718 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 53
2011 8.611 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 54
2012 8.973 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 53
2013 8.983 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 53
2014 9.022 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 52
2015 9.103 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 55
2016 8.989 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 55
2017 8.999 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 54
2018 8.97 million (2017 est.)
2019 8.97 million (2017 est.)
2020 8.685 million (2020 est.)
2021 8.685 million (2020 est.)
2022 8.685 million (2020 est.)
2023 9.248 million (2021 est.)
2024 9.587 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 10.285 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work