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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 26,100,000 (1988); 31.4% services; 26% agriculture, forestry, hunting, and fishing, 13.9% commerce, 12.8% manufacturing, 9.5% construction, 4.8% transportation, 1.3% mining and quarrying, 0.3% electricity, (1986)
1991 26,100,000 (1988); services 31.4%, agriculture, forestry, hunting, and fishing 26%, commerce 13.9%, manufacturing 12.8%, construction 9.5%, transportation 4.8%, mining and quarrying 1.3%, electricity 0.3% (1986)
1992 26,100,000 (1988); services 31.4%, agriculture, forestry, hunting, and fishing 26%, commerce 13.9%, manufacturing 12.8%, construction 9.5%, transportation 4.8%, mining and quarrying 1.3%, electricity 0.3% (1986)
1993 26.2 million (1990) by occupation: services 31.7%, agriculture, forestry, hunting, and fishing 28%, commerce 14.6%, manufacturing 11.1%, construction 8.4%, transportation 4.7%, mining and quarrying 1.5%
1994 26.2 million (1990) by occupation: services 31.7%, agriculture, forestry, hunting, and fishing 28%, commerce 14.6%, manufacturing 11.1%, construction 8.4%, transportation 4.7%, mining and quarrying 1.5%
1995 26.2 million (1990) by occupation: services 31.7%, agriculture, forestry, hunting, and fishing 28%, commerce 14.6%, manufacturing 11.1%, construction 8.4%, transportation 4.7%, mining and quarrying 1.5%
1996 33.6 million (1994) by occupation: services 31.7%, agriculture, forestry, hunting, and fishing 28%, commerce 14.6%, manufacturing 11.1%, construction 8.4%, transportation 4.7%, mining and quarrying 1.5%
1997 total: 36.3 million (November 1996) by occupation: services 31.7%, agriculture, forestry, hunting, and fishing 28%, commerce 14.6%, manufacturing 11.1%, construction 8.4%, transportation 4.7%, mining and quarrying 1.5%
1998 total: 36.6 million (1996) by occupation: services 28.8%, agriculture, forestry, hunting, and fishing 21.8%, commerce 17.1%, manufacturing 16.1%, construction 5.2%, public administration and national defense 4.4%, transportation and communications 4.1%
1999 37.5 million (1998)
2000 38.6 million (1999)
2001 39.8 million (2000)
2002 39.8 million (2000) (2000)
2003 39.8 million (2000)
2004 34.11 million (2003)
2005 34.73 million (2004 est.)
2006 43.4 million (2005 est.)
2007 44.51 million (2006 est.)
2008 44.71 million (2007 est.)
2009 45.32 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 13
2010 46.99 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 13
2011 46.99 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 13
2012 50.01 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 12
2013 50.64 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 13
2014 51.48 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 13
2015 52.9 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 13
2016 52.91 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 13
2017 53.68 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 13
2018 54.51 million (2017 est.)
2019 54.51 million (2017 est.)
2020 50.914 million (2020 est.)
2021 50.914 million (2020 est.)
2022 50.914 million (2020 est.)
2023 56.132 million (2021 est.)
2024 60.042 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 60.959 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work