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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 NA; 85% agriculture (engaged in unpaid subsistence farming, herding, and fishing)
1991 NA; agriculture (engaged in unpaid subsistence farming, herding, and fishing) 85%
1992 NA; agriculture (engaged in unpaid subsistence farming, herding, and fishing) 85%
1993 NA by occupation: agriculture 85% (engaged in unpaid subsistence farming, herding, and fishing)
1994 NA by occupation: agriculture 85% (engaged in unpaid subsistence farming, herding, and fishing)
1995 NA by occupation: agriculture 85% (engaged in unpaid subsistence farming, herding, and fishing)
1996 NA by occupation: agriculture 85% (subsistence farming, herding, and fishing)
1997 NA by occupation : agriculture 85% (subsistence farming, herding, and fishing)
1998 NA by occupation: agriculture 85% (subsistence farming, herding, and fishing)
1999 NA
2000 NA
2001 NA
2002 NA
2003 NA
2004 NA (2002)
2005 NA
2006 2.719 million
2007 2.719 million (1993)
2008 3.747 million (2006)
2009 4.293 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 83
2010 4.293 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 83
2011 4.293 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 83
2012 4.293 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 87
2013 4.293 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 88
2014 4.293 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 87
2015 4.919 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 82
2016 5.268 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 73
2017 5.443 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 75
2018 5.654 million (2017 est.)
2019 5.654 million (2017 est.)
2020 5.654 million (2017 est.)
2021 5.654 million (2017 est.)
2022 5.654 million (2017 est.)
2023 5.246 million (2021 est.)
2024 5.806 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 6.6 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work