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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 572,000 (1988); 20% agriculture, 20% manufacturing and mining (1987 est.)
1991 572,000 (1988); agriculture 20%, manufacturing and mining 20% (1987 est.)
1992 572,000 (1988); agriculture 20%, manufacturing and mining 20% (1987 est.)
1993 572,000 (1988) by occupation: agriculture 20%, manufacturing and mining 20% (1987 est.)
1994 600,000 (1992) by occupation: industry 11.4%, commerce, restaurants, and hotels 10.5%, construction 10.0%, transport and communications 8.7%, agriculture 7.4%, other services 52.0% (1992)
1995 600,000 (1992) by occupation: industry 11.4%, commerce, restaurants, and hotels 10.5%, construction 10.0%, transport and communications 8.7%, agriculture 7.4%, other services 52.0% (1992)
1996 600,000 (1992) by occupation: industry 11.4%, commerce, restaurants, and hotels 10.5%, construction 10.0%, transport and communications 8.7%, agriculture 7.4%, other services 52.0% (1992)
1997 total : 600,000 (1992) by occupation: industry 11.4%, commerce, restaurants, and hotels 10.5%, construction 10.0%, transport and communications 8.7%, agriculture 7.4%, other services 52.0% (1992)
1998 total: 1.15 million plus 300,000 foreign workers (1997 est.) by occupation: industry 11.4%, commerce, restaurants, and hotels 10.5%, construction 10.0%, transport and communications 8.7%, agriculture 7.4%, other services 52.0% (1992)
1999 1.15 million note: in addition, there are 300,000 foreign workers (1997 est.)
2000 1.15 million note: in addition, at least 300,000 workers are employed abroad (1997 est.)
2001 1.15 million note: in addition, at least 300,000 workers are employed abroad (1997 est.)
2002 1.26 million note: in addition, at least 300,000 workers are employed abroad (2001)
2003 1.36 million (2002)
2004 1.36 million (2003)
2005 1.41 million (2004 est.)
2006 1.46 million (2005 est.)
2007 1.512 million (2006 est.)
2008 1.563 million (2007 est.)
2009 1.615 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 126
2010 1.719 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 126
2011 1.719 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 125
2012 1.824 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 124
2013 1.835 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 125
2014 1.898 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 123
2015 1.959 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 123
2016 2.055 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 122
2017 2.205 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 120
2018 2.295 million (2017 est.)
2019 2.295 million (2017 est.)
2020 731,000 (2020 est.)
2021 731,000 (2020 est.)
2022 731,000 (2020 est.)
2023 2.865 million (2021 est.)
2024 3.063 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 3.08 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work