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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 510,000, including 220,000 in the monetary economy; 70.5% agriculture, 10.8% services, 4.5% industry and commerce, 14.2% other; non-African foreigners hold about 95% of the top-level management and engineering jobs; 52% of population of working age
1991 510,000, including 220,000 in the monetary economy; agriculture 70.5%, services 10.8%, industry and commerce 4.5%, other 14.2%; non-African foreigners hold about 95% of the top-level management and engineering jobs; 52% of population of working age
1992 510,000, including 220,000 in the monetary economy; agriculture 70.5%, services 10.8%, industry and commerce 4.5%, other 14.2%; non-African foreigners hold about 95% of the top-level management and engineering jobs; 52% of population of working age
1993 510,000 including 220,000 in the monetary economy by occupation: agriculture 70.5%, services 10.8%, industry and commerce 4.5%, other 14.2% note: non-African foreigners hold about 95% of the top-level management and engineering jobs; 52% of population of working age
1994 510,000 including 220,000 in the monetary economy by occupation: agriculture 70.5%, services 10.8%, industry and commerce 4.5%, other 14.2% note: non-African foreigners hold about 95% of the top-level management and engineering jobs; 52% of population of working age
1995 510,000 including 220,000 in the monetary economy by occupation: agriculture 70.5%, services 10.8%, industry and commerce 4.5%, other 14.2% note: non-African foreigners hold about 95% of the top-level management and engineering jobs
1996 510,000 including 220,000 in the monetary economy by occupation: agriculture 70.5%, services 10.8%, industry and commerce 4.5%, other 14.2% note: non-African foreigners hold about 95% of the top-level management and engineering jobs
1997 total: 510,000 including 220,000 in the monetary economy by occupation: agriculture 70.5%, services 10.8%, industry and commerce 4.5%, other 14.2% note : non-African foreigners hold about 95% of the top-level management and engineering jobs
1998 by occupation: agriculture 70%
2010 1.372 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 134
2011 1.372 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 133
2012 1.372 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 132
2013 1.372 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 133
2014 1.372 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 134
2015 1.552 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 130
2016 1.604 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 129
2017 1.632 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 128
2018 1.677 million (2017 est.)
2019 1.677 million (2017 est.)
2020 1.677 million (2017 est.)
2021 1.677 million (2017 est.)
2022 1.677 million (2017 est.)
2023 2.289 million (2021 est.)
2024 2.499 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 2.607 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work