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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 1,700,000; 50% agriculture, 26% services and utilities, 10% manufacturing, 4% mining, 10% other (1983)
1991 1,700,000; agriculture 50%, services and utilities 26%, manufacturing 10%, mining 4%, other 10% (1983)
1992 1,700,000; agriculture 50%, services and utilities 26%, manufacturing 10%, mining 4%, other 10% (1983)
1993 1.7 million by occupation: agriculture 50%, services and utilities 26%, manufacturing 10%, mining 4%, other 10% (1983)
1994 3.54 million by occupation: agriculture NA, services and utilities 20%, manufacturing, mining and construction 7% (1993)
1995 3.54 million by occupation: agriculture NA, services and utilities 20%, manufacturing, mining and construction 7% (1993)
1996 3.54 million by occupation: agriculture NA%, services and utilities 20%, manufacturing, mining and construction 7% (1993)
1997 total: 2.3 million by occupation: agriculture NA%, services and utilities NA%, manufacturing, mining and construction NA%
1998 total: 2.5 million by occupation: agriculture NA%, services and utilities NA%, manufacturing, mining and construction NA%
1999 2.5 million
2000 2.5 million
2001 2.5 million
2002 2.5 million
2003 2.5 million
2004 4.1 million (2003)
2005 3.8 million (2004 est.)
2006 4.22 million (2005 est.)
2007 4.297 million (2006 est.)
2008 4.377 million (2007 est.)
2009 4.454 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 80
2010 4.614 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 78
2011 4.614 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 80
2012 4.718 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 83
2013 4.724 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 82
2014 4.922 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 78
2015 4.881 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 84
2016 4.915 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 83
2017 4.992 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 83
2018 5.719 million (2016 est.)
2019 5.719 million (2016 est.)
2020 5.719 million (2016 est.)
2021 5.719 million (2016 est.)
2022 5.719 million (2016 est.)
2023 6.322 million (2021 est.)
2024 6.114 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 6.859 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work