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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 176,000; 60% subsistence agriculture, 40% wage earners (1979)
1991 235,000; subsistence agriculture 67%, wage earners 18%, salary earners 15% (1987)
1992 235,000; subsistence agriculture 67%, wage earners 18%, salary earners 15% (1987)
1993 235,000 by occupation: subsistence agriculture 67%, wage earners 18%, salary earners 15% (1987)
1994 235,000 by occupation: subsistence agriculture 67%, wage earners 18%, salary earners 15% (1987)
1995 235,000 by occupation: subsistence agriculture 67%, wage earners 18%, salary earners 15% (1987)
1996 235,000 by occupation: subsistence agriculture 67%, wage earners 18%, salary earners 15% (1987)
1997 total: 235,000 by occupation: subsistence agriculture 67%, wage earners 18%, salary earners 15% (1987)
1998 total: 235,000 by occupation: subsistence agriculture 67%, wage earners 18%, salary earners 15% (1987)
1999 235,000
2000 235,000
2001 235,000
2002 137,000 (1999)
2003 137,000 (1999)
2004 137,000 (1999)
2005 137,000 (1999)
2006 137,000 (1999)
2007 137,000 (1999)
2008 117,500 (2006 est.)
2009 335,000 (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 158
2010 335,000 (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 161
2011 335,000 (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 160
2012 335,000 (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 162
2013 335,000 (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 163
2014 335,000 (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 163
2015 346,500 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 161
2016 347.7 (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 232
2017 351,300 (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 162
2018 353,100 (2017 est.)
2019 353,100 (2017 est.)
2020 353,100 (2017 est.)
2021 353,100 (2017 est.)
2022 353,100 (2017 est.)
2023 372,200 (2021 est.)
2024 391,000 (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 387,800 (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work