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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 NA; 95% agriculture, 1% industry and commerce; massive lack of skilled labor (1983)
1991 NA; agriculture 93%, services 5%, industry and commerce 2%; massive lack of skilled labor
1992 NA; agriculture 93%, services 5%, industry and commerce 2%; massive lack of skilled labor
1993 NA by occupation: agriculture 93%, services 5%, industry and commerce 2% note: massive lack of skilled labor
1994 NA by occupation: agriculture 93%, services 5%, industry and commerce 2% note: massive lack of skilled labor
1995 NA by occupation: agriculture 93%, services 5%, industry and commerce 2% note: massive lack of skilled labor
1996 NA by occupation: agriculture 93%, services 5%, industry and commerce 2% note: massive lack of skilled labor
1997 NA by occupation : agriculture 93%, services 5%, industry and commerce 2% note: massive lack of skilled labor
1998 NA by occupation: agriculture 93%, services 5%, industry and commerce 2% note: massive lack of skilled labor
1999 NA note: massive lack of skilled labor
2000 NA note: massive lack of skilled labor
2001 NA note: massive lack of skilled labor
2002 NA note: massive lack of skilled labor
2003 NA note: massive lack of skilled labor
2004 NA note: massive lack of skilled labor (1997 est.)
2005 NA note: massive lack of skilled labor
2006 NA note: major shortage of skilled labor
2007 NA note: major shortage of skilled labor
2008 NA note: major shortage of skilled labor
2009 NA note: major shortage of skilled labor
2010 299,900 country comparison to the world: 164 note: major shortage of skilled labor (2008)
2011 299,900 country comparison to the world: 164 note: major shortage of skilled labor (2008)
2012 299,900 country comparison to the world: 165 note: major shortage of skilled labor (2008)
2013 299,900 country comparison to the world: 165 note: major shortage of skilled labor (2008)
2014 336,400 country comparison to the world: 162 note: major shortage of skilled labor (2012)
2015 345,800 | note: major shortage of skilled labor (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 161
2016 348,800 | note: major shortage of skilled labor (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 161
2017 353,000 | note: major shortage of skilled labor (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 161
2018 397,900 (2017 est.) | note: major shortage of skilled labor
2019 397,900 (2017 est.) | note: major shortage of skilled labor
2020 397,900 (2017 est.) | note: major shortage of skilled labor
2021 397,900 (2017 est.) note: major shortage of skilled labor
2022 397,900 (2017 est.) note: major shortage of skilled labor
2023 361,000 (2021 est.) note: major shortage of skilled labor
2024 430,000 (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 406,500 (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work