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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 4,900,000; 90% nonsalaried family workers engaged in subsistence agriculture; 175,000 wage earners--26% agriculture, 17% domestic service, 15% industry, 14% commerce, 11% construction, 9% services, 6% transportation, 2% other; 51% of population of working age (1985)
1991 4,900,000; 90% nonsalaried family workers engaged in subsistence agriculture; 175,000 wage earners--agriculture 26%, domestic service 17%, industry 15%, commerce 14%, construction 11%, services 9%, transportation 6%, other 2%; 51% of population of working age (1985)
1992 4,900,000; 90% nonsalaried family workers engaged in subsistence agriculture; 175,000 wage earners - agriculture 26%, domestic service 17%, industry 15%, commerce 14%, construction 11%, services 9%, transportation 6%, other 2%; 51% of population of working age (1985)
1993 4.9 million 90% nonsalaried family workers engaged in subsistence agriculture; 175,000 wage earners by occupation: agriculture 26%, domestic service 17%, industry 15%, commerce 14%, construction 11%, services 9%, transportation 6%, other 2% note: 51% of population of working age (1985)
1994 4.9 million (90% nonsalaried family workers engaged in subsistence agriculture; 175,000 wage earners) by occupation: agriculture 26%, domestic service 17%, industry 15%, commerce 14%, construction 11%, services 9%, transportation 6%, other 2% note: 51% of population of working age (1985)
1995 total workers: 4.9 million workers not receiving money wages: 4.7 million (96% of total labor force); note - 4.3 million workers are in subsistence agriculture wage earners: 175,000 (3.6% of total work force) wage earners by occupation: agriculture 45,500, domestic service 29,750, industry 26,250, commerce 24,500, construction 19,250, service 15,750, transportation 10,500, other 3,500 (1985 est.)
1996 total workers: 4.9 million workers not receiving money wages: 4.7 million (96% of total labor force); note - 4.3 million workers are in subsistence agriculture wage earners: 175,400 (3.6% of total work force) wage earners by occupation: agriculture 45,500, domestic service 29,750, industry 26,250, commerce 24,500, construction 19,250, service 15,750, transportation 10,500, other 3,500 (1985 est.)
1997 total: 4.9 million by occupation : agriculture 45,500, domestic service 29,750, industry 26,250, commerce 24,500, construction 19,250, service 15,750, transportation 10,500, other 3,500 (1985 est.) note: 175,000 workers (3.6% of the total work force) earn money wages; 4,725,000 workers receive no monetary wage (of these, 91% are engaged in subsistence agriculture)
1998 NA
1999 7 million (1995)
2000 7 million (1995)
2001 7 million (1999)
2002 7 million (1999) (1999)
2003 7.3 million (2000)
2004 7.3 million (2000)
2005 7.3 million (2000)
2006 7.3 million (2000)
2007 7.3 million (2000)
2008 7.3 million (2000)
2009 9.504 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 51
2010 9.504 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 51
2011 9.504 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 51
2012 9.504 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 51
2013 9.504 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 51
2014 9.504 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 50
2015 12.15 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 46
2016 12.57 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 44
2017 12.61 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 44
2018 13.4 million (2017 est.)
2019 13.4 million (2017 est.)
2020 13.4 million (2017 est.)
2021 13.4 million (2017 est.)
2022 13.4 million (2017 est.)
2023 14.813 million (2021 est.)
2024 15.83 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 16.519 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work