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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 2,783,000 economically active; 85% agriculture, 15% industry (1985 est.)
1991 2,783,000 economically active; agriculture 85%, industry 15% (1985 est.)
1992 2,783,000 economically active; agriculture 85%, industry 15% (1985 est.)
1993 2.783 million economically active by occupation: agriculture 85%, industry 15% (1985 est.)
1994 2.783 million economically active by occupation: agriculture 85%, industry 15% (1985 est.)
1995 2.783 million economically active by occupation: agriculture 85%, industry 15% (1985 est.)
1996 2.783 million economically active by occupation: agriculture 85%, industry 15% (1985 est.)
1997 total: 2.783 million economically active by occupation: agriculture 85%, industry 15% (1985 est.)
1998 total: 2.783 million economically active by occupation: agriculture 85%, industry and services 15% (1997 est.)
1999 5 million (1997 est.)
2000 5 million (1997 est.)
2001 5 million (1997 est.)
2002 5 million (1997 est.)
2003 5 million (1997 est.)
2004 5.57 million (2003 est.)
2005 5.41 million (2004 est.)
2006 5.58 million (2005 est.)
2007 6.444 million (2006 est.)
2008 7.148 million (2007 est.)
2009 7.569 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 58
2010 7.977 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 57
2011 8.014 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 57
2012 8.468 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 57
2013 8.745 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 55
2014 9.018 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 53
2015 10.18 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 52
2016 10.51 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 52
2017 12.1 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 48
2018 12.51 million (2017 est.)
2019 12.51 million (2017 est.)
2020 12.51 million (2017 est.)
2021 12.51 million (2017 est.)
2022 12.51 million (2017 est.)
2023 14.462 million (2021 est.)
2024 15.223 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 15.961 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work