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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 3,400,000 in state sector; 30% services and government, 22% industry, 20% agriculture, 11% commerce, 10% construction, 7% transportation and communications (1988); economically active population 4,500,000 (1987)
1991 3,578,800 in state sector; services and government 30%, industry 22%, agriculture 20%, commerce 11%, construction 10%, transportation and communications 7% (June 1990); economically active population 4,620,800 (1988)
1992 3,578,800 in state sector; services and government 30%, industry 22%, agriculture 20%, commerce 11%, construction 10%, transportation and communications 7% (June 1990); economically active population 4,620,800 (1988)
1993 4,620,800 economically active population (1988); 3,578,800 in state sector by occupation: services and government 30%, industry 22%, agriculture 20%, commerce 11%, construction 10%, transportation and communications 7% (June 1990)
1994 4,620,800 economically active population (1988); 3,578,800 in state sector by occupation: services and government 30%, industry 22%, agriculture 20%, commerce 11%, construction 10%, transportation and communications 7% (June 1990)
1995 4,620,800 economically active population (1988); 3,578,800 in state sector by occupation: services and government 30%, industry 22%, agriculture 20%, commerce 11%, construction 10%, transportation and communications 7% (June 1990)
1996 4.71 million economically active population (1989); 3,527,000 employed in state civilian sector (1989) by occupation: services and government 30%, industry 22%, agriculture 20%, commerce 11%, construction 10%, transportation and communications 7% (June 1990)
1997 total : 4.71 million economically active population (1989); 3,527,000 employed in state civilian sector (1989) by occupation: services and government 30%, industry 22%, agriculture 20%, commerce 11%, construction 10%, transportation and communications 7% (June 1990)
1998 total: 4.5 million economically active population (1996 est.) by occupation: services and government 30%, industry 22%, agriculture 20%, commerce 11%, construction 10%, transportation and communications 7% (June 1990) note: state sector 76%, non-state sector 24% (1996 est.)
1999 4.5 million economically active population (1996 est.) note: state sector 76%, non-state sector 24% (1996 est.)
2000 4.5 million economically active population note: state sector 76%, non-state sector 24% (1996 est.)
2001 4.3 million (2000 est.) note: state sector 75%, non-state sector 25% (1998)
2002 4.3 million note: state sector 78%, non-state sector 22% (1999) (2000 est.)
2003 4.3 million note: state sector 78%, non-state sector 22% (2000 est.)
2004 4.58 million note: state sector 78%, non-state sector 22% (2003 est.)
2005 4.55 million note: state sector 78%, non-state sector 22% (2004 est.)
2006 4.6 million note: state sector 78%, non-state sector 22% (2005 est.)
2007 4.847 million note: state sector 78%, non-state sector 22% (2006 est.)
2008 4.956 million note: state sector 78%, non-state sector 22% (2007 est.)
2009 4.962 million country comparison to the world: 74 note: state sector 78%, non-state sector 22% (2008 est.)
2010 5.164 million country comparison to the world: 72 note: state sector 78%, non-state sector 22% (2010 est.)
2011 5.147 million country comparison to the world: 71 note: state sector 78%, non-state sector 22% (2010 est.)
2012 5.18 million country comparison to the world: 73 note: state sector 78%, non-state sector 22% (2012 est.)
2013 5.227 million country comparison to the world: 73 note: state sector 72.3%, non-state sector 27.7% (2012 est.)
2014 5.233 million country comparison to the world: 72 note: state sector 72.3%, non-state sector 27.7% (2013 est.)
2015 5.106 million | note: state sector 72.3%, non-state sector 27.7% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 77
2016 5.111 million | note: state sector 72.3%, non-state sector 27.7% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 79
2017 4.686 million | note: state sector 72.3%, non-state sector 27.7% (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 86
2018 4.691 million (2017 est.) | note: state sector 72.3%, non-state sector 27.7%
2019 4.691 million (2017 est.) | note: state sector 72.3%, non-state sector 27.7%
2020 4.691 million (2017 est.) | note: state sector 72.3%, non-state sector 27.7%
2021 4.691 million (2017 est.) note: state sector 72.3%, non-state sector 27.7%
2022 4.691 million (2017 est.) note: state sector 72.3%, non-state sector 27.7%
2023 5.135 million (2021 est.) note: state sector 72.3%, non-state sector 27.7%
2024 5.317 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 4.859 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work