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Historical Values
Year Value
1992 25,277,000; industry and construction 41%, agriculture and forestry 19%, health, education, and culture 18%, trade and distribution 8%, transport and communication 7%, other 7% (1990)
1993 25.277 million by occupation: industry and construction 41%, agriculture and forestry 19%, health, education, and culture 18%, trade and distribution 8%, transport and communication 7%, other 7% (1990)
1994 23.985 million by occupation: industry and construction 33%, agriculture and forestry 21%, health, education, and culture 16%, trade and distribution 7%, transport and communication 7%, other 16% (1992)
1995 23.55 million (January 1994) by occupation: industry and construction 33%, agriculture and forestry 21%, health, education, and culture 16%, trade and distribution 7%, transport and communication 7%, other 16% (1992)
1996 23.55 million (January 1994) by occupation: industry and construction 33%, agriculture and forestry 21%, health, education, and culture 16%, trade and distribution 7%, transport and communication 7%, other 16% (1992)
1997 total: 23 million (January 1996) by occupation: industry and construction 33%, agriculture and forestry 21%, health, education, and culture 16%, trade and distribution 7%, transport and communication 7%, other 16% (1992)
1998 total: 22.8 million (yearend 1997) by occupation: industry and construction 32%, agriculture and forestry 24%, health, education, and culture 17%, trade and distribution 8%, transport and communication 7%, other 12% (1996)
1999 22.8 million (yearend 1997)
2000 22.8 million (yearend 1997)
2001 22.8 million (yearend 1997)
2002 22.8 million (yearend 1997)
2003 22.8 million (yearend 1997)
2004 21.29 million (2003)
2005 21.11 million (2004 est.)
2006 22.67 million (2005 est.)
2007 21.52 million (2006 est.)
2008 21.58 million (2007 est.)
2009 21.57 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 28
2010 22.06 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 28
2011 22.02 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 29
2012 22.19 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 30
2013 22.11 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 30
2014 22.17 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 30
2015 22.11 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 30
2016 18.1 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 33
2017 18.04 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 34
2018 17.99 million (2017 est.)
2019 17.99 million (2017 est.)
2020 17.99 million (2017 est.)
2021 16.033 million (2017 est.)
2022 16.033 million (2017 est.)
2023 20.463 million (2021 est.)
2024 20.312 million (2021 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 20.539 million (2021 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work