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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 1,500,000 (1987); about 60% agriculture, 40% industry and commerce (1986)
1991 1,500,000 (1987); agriculture about 60%, industry and commerce 40% (1986)
1992 1,500,000 (1987); agriculture about 60%, industry and commerce 40% (1986)
1993 1.5 million (1987) by occupation: agriculture 60%, industry and commerce 40% (1986)
1994 1.5 million (1987) by occupation: agriculture 60%, industry and commerce 40% (1986)
1995 1.5 million (1987) by occupation: agriculture 60%, industry and commerce 40% (1986)
1996 1.692 million (1994 est.) (including 352,000 emigrant workers and 261,000 domestically unemployed) by occupation (of those domestically employed): agriculture (nearly all private) 49.5%, private sector 22.2%, state (nonfarm) sector 28.3% (including state-owned industry 7.8%)
1997 total: 1.692 million (1994 est.) (including 352,000 emigrant workers and 261,000 domestically unemployed) by occupation : agriculture (nearly all private) 49.5%, private sector 22.2%, state (nonfarm) sector 28.3% (including state-owned industry 7.8%); note - includes only those domestically employed
1998 total: 1.692 million (1994 est.) (including 352,000 emigrant workers and 261,000 domestically unemployed) by occupation: agriculture (nearly all private) 49.5%, private sector 22.2%, state (nonfarm) sector 28.3% (including state-owned industry 7.8%); note-includes only those domestically employed
1999 1.692 million (1994 est.) (including 352,000 emigrant workers and 261,000 domestically unemployed)
2000 1.692 million (including 352,000 emigrant workers and 261,000 domestically unemployed) (1994 est.)
2001 1.692 million (including 352,000 emigrant workers and 261,000 domestically unemployed) (1994 est.)
2002 1.283 million (not including 352,000 emigrant workers and 261,000 domestically unemployed) (2000 est.)
2003 1.283 million (not including 352,000 emigrant workers and 261,000 domestically unemployed) (2000 est.)
2004 1.35 million (not including 352,000 emigrant workers) (2003 est.)
2005 1.09 million (not including 352,000 emigrant workers) (2004 est.)
2006 1.09 million (not including 352,000 emigrant workers) (2004 est.)
2007 1.09 million (not including 352,000 emigrant workers) (September 2006 est.)
2008 1.09 million (not including 352,000 emigrant workers) (September 2006 est.)
2009 1.103 million (not including 352,000 emigrant workers) (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 137
2010 1.1 million (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 140
2011 1.053 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 141
2012 1.071 million (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 142
2013 1.098 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 141
2014 1.098 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 140
2015 1.295 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 140
2016 1.122 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 142
2017 1.358 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 134
2018 1.198 million (2017 est.)
2019 1.198 million (2017 est.)
2020 1.104 million (2020 est.)
2021 1.104 million (2020 est.)
2022 1.104 million (2020 est.)
2023 1.378 million (2021 est.)
2024 1.388 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 1.37 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work