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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 152,300,000 civilians; 80% industry and other nonagricultural fields, 20% agriculture; shortage of skilled labor (1989)
1991 152,300,000 civilians; industry and other nonagricultural fields 80%, agriculture 20%; shortage of skilled labor (1989)
1992 78,682,000 (1989); industry and construction 43.0%, agriculture and forestry 13.0%, transport and communication 7.9%, trade and distribution 7.9%, other 28.2%
1993 75 million (1993 est.) by occupation: production and economic services 83.9%, government 16.1%
1994 75 million (1993 est.) by occupation: production and economic services 83.9%, government 16.1%
1995 85 million (1993) by occupation: production and economic services 83.9%, government 16.1%
1996 85 million (1993) by occupation: production and economic services 83.9%, government 16.1%
1997 total: 73 million (1996) by occupation : NA
1998 total: 66 million (1997) by occupation: NA
1999 66 million (1997)
2000 66 million (1997)
2001 66 million (1997)
2002 71.3 million (2001 est.)
2003 71.8 million (2002 est.)
2004 71.68 million (2003 est.)
2005 71.83 million (2004 est.)
2006 74.22 million (2005 est.)
2007 74.26 million (2006 est.)
2008 75.1 million (2007 est.)
2009 75.7 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 7
2010 75.55 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 7
2011 75.49 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 7
2012 75.24 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 8
2013 75.68 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 8
2014 75.29 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 8
2015 75.25 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 8
2016 76.58 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 8
2017 76.64 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 7
2018 76.53 million (2017 est.)
2019 76.53 million (2017 est.)
2020 69.923 million (2020 est.)
2021 69.923 million (2020 est.)
2022 69.923 million (2020 est.)
2023 72.444 million (2021 est.)
2024 72.408 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 72.517 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work