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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 16,036,000; 65.2% agriculture, 14.3% industry, 10.1% trade, 6.3% government, 4.1% other (FY89 est.)
1991 16,036,000; agriculture 65.2%, industry 14.3%, trade 10.1%, government 6.3%, other 4.1% (FY89 est.)
1992 16,036,000; agriculture 65.2%, industry 14.3%, trade 10.1%, government 6.3%, other 4.1% (FY89 est.)
1993 16.007 million (1992) by occupation: agriculture 65.2%, industry 14.3%, trade 10.1%, government 6.3%, other 4.1% (FY89 est.)
1994 16.007 million (1992) by occupation: agriculture 65.2%, industry 14.3%, trade 10.1%, government 6.3%, other 4.1% (FY89 est.)
1995 16.007 million (1992) by occupation: agriculture 65.2%, industry 14.3%, trade 10.1%, government 6.3%, other 4.1% (FY88/89 est.)
1996 16.007 million (1992) by occupation: agriculture 65.2%, industry 14.3%, trade 10.1%, government 6.3%, other 4.1% (FY88/89 est.)
1997 total: 16.007 million (1992) by occupation: agriculture 65.2%, industry 14.3%, trade 10.1%, government 6.3%, other 4.1% (FY88/89 est.)
1998 total: 18.8 million (FY95/96 est.) by occupation: agriculture 65.2%, industry 14.3%, trade 10.1%, government 6.3%, other 4.1% (FY88/89 est.)
1999 18.8 million (FY95/96 est.)
2000 19.7 million (FY98/99 est.)
2001 19.7 million (FY98/99 est.)
2002 23.7 million (1999 est.)
2003 23.7 million (1999 est.)
2004 22.14 million (2003 est.)
2005 27.01 million (2004 est.)
2006 27.75 million (2005 est.)
2007 28.49 million (2006 est.)
2008 29.26 million (2007 est.)
2009 30.04 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 19
2010 31.68 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 18
2011 31.68 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 19
2012 33.41 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 19
2013 33.41 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 19
2014 34.31 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 19
2015 35.23 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 18
2016 36.18 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 18
2017 22.13 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 29
2018 22.3 million (2017 est.)
2019 22.3 million (2017 est.)
2020 22.3 million (2017 est.)
2021 22.3 million (2017 est.)
2022 22.3 million (2017 est.)
2023 22.122 million (2021 est.)
2024 22.884 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 22.742 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work