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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 17,128,000 (1988); 36.5% industry and construction; 28.5% agriculture; 14.7% trade, transport, and communications; 20.3% government and other
1991 17,104,000; industry and construction 36.1%; agriculture 27.3%; trade, transport, and communications 14.8%; government and other 21.8% (1989)
1992 17,104,000; industry and construction 36.1%; agriculture 27.3%; trade, transport, and communications 14.8%; government and other 21.8% (1989)
1993 15.609 million by occupation: industry and construction 34.4%, agriculture 27.3%, trade, transport, and communications 16.1%, government and other 22.2% (1991)
1994 17.329 million by occupation: industry and construction 32.0%, agriculture 27.6%, trade, transport, and communications 14.7%, government and other 24.6% (1992)
1995 17.321 million (1993 annual average) by occupation: industry and construction 32.0%, agriculture 27.6%, trade, transport, and communications 14.7%, government and other 25.7% (1992)
1996 17.743 million (1994 annual average) by occupation: industry and construction 32.0%, agriculture 27.6%, trade, transport, and communications 14.7%, government and other 25.7% (1992)
1997 total: 17.662 million (1996 est.) by occupation: industry and construction 32.0%, agriculture 27.6%, trade, transport, and communications 14.7%, government and other 25.7% (1992)
1998 total: 17.7 million (1997 est.) by occupation: industry and construction 29.9%, agriculture 26%, services 44.1% (1996)
1999 17.4 million (1998 est.)
2000 15.3 million (1998 est.)
2001 17.2 million (1999 est.)
2002 17.6 million (2000 est.)
2003 17.6 million (2000 est.)
2004 16.92 million (2003 est.)
2005 17.02 million (2004 est.)
2006 17.1 million (2005 est.)
2007 16.94 million (2006 est.)
2008 16.86 million (2007 est.)
2009 17.01 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 35
2010 17 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 35
2011 17.66 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 34
2012 17.92 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 34
2013 18.17 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 33
2014 18.22 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 34
2015 18.26 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 33
2016 17.76 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 35
2017 17.64 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 37
2018 17.6 million (2017 est.)
2019 17.6 million (2017 est.)
2020 9.561 million (2020 est.)
2021 9.561 million (2020 est.)
2022 9.561 million (2020 est.)
2023 18.212 million (2021 est.)
2024 18.387 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 18.245 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work