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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 2,300,000; 66% agriculture, 25% services, 9% industry; shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (1982)
1991 2,300,000; agriculture 66%, services 25%, industry 9%; shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (1982)
1992 2,300,000; agriculture 66%, services 25%, industry 9%; shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (1982)
1993 2.3 million by occupation: agriculture 66%, services 25%, industry 9% note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (1982)
1994 2.3 million by occupation: agriculture 66%, services 25%, industry 9% note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (1982)
1995 2.3 million by occupation: agriculture 66%, services 25%, industry 9% note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (1982)
1996 2.3 million by occupation: agriculture 66%, services 25%, industry 9% note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (1982)
1997 total: 2.3 million by occupation: agriculture 66%, services 25%, industry 9% note : shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (1982)
1998 total: 3.6 million (1995) by occupation: agriculture 66%, services 25%, industry 9% note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (1982)
1999 3.6 million (1995) note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (1998)
2000 3.6 million (1995) note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (1998)
2001 3.6 million (1995) note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (1998)
2002 3.6 million (1995) note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (2001) (1995)
2003 3.6 million note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (1995)
2004 3.6 million note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (1995)
2005 3.6 million note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (1995)
2006 3.6 million note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (1995)
2007 3.6 million note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (1995)
2008 3.6 million note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (1995)
2009 3.643 million country comparison to the world: 93 note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (2007)
2010 3.643 million country comparison to the world: 95 note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (2007)
2011 4.81 million country comparison to the world: 76 note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (2010 est.)
2012 4.81 million country comparison to the world: 79 note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (2010 est.)
2013 4.81 million country comparison to the world: 79 note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (2010 est.)
2014 4.81 million country comparison to the world: 81 note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (2010 est.)
2015 4.81 million | note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 85
2016 4.594 million | note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 87
2017 4.594 million | note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 88
2018 4.594 million (2014 est.) | note: shortage of skilled labor; unskilled labor abundant
2019 4.594 million (2014 est.) | note: shortage of skilled labor; unskilled labor abundant
2020 4.594 million (2014 est.) | note: shortage of skilled labor; unskilled labor abundant
2021 4.594 million (2014 est.) note: shortage of skilled labor; unskilled labor abundant
2022 4.594 million (2014 est.) note: shortage of skilled labor; unskilled labor abundant
2023 5.01 million (2021 est.) note: shortage of skilled labor; unskilled labor abundant
2024 5.238 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 5.281 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work