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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 2,500,000 wage earners (1982); 90% agriculture, 6% industry and commerce, 4% government; 51% of population of working age (1985)
1991 2,500,000 wage earners (1982); agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 6%, government 4%; 51% of population of working age (1985)
1992 2,500,000 wage earners (1982); agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 6%, government 4%; 51% of population of working age (1985)
1993 2.5 million wage earners (1982) by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 6%, government 4% note: 51% of population of working age (1985)
1994 2.5 million wage earners (1982) by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 6%, government 4% note: 51% of population of working age (1985)
1995 2.5 million wage earners (1982) by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 6%, government 4%
1996 2.5 million wage earners (1982) by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 6%, government 4%
1997 total: 2.5 million wage earners (1982) by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 6%, government 4%
1998 total: 70,000 receive regular wages or salaries by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 6%, government 4%
1999 70,000 receive regular wages or salaries
2000 70,000 receive regular wages or salaries
2001 70,000 receive regular wages or salaries
2002 70,000 receive regular wages or salaries
2003 70,000 receive regular wages or salaries
2004 70,000 receive regular wages or salaries (2002 est.)
2005 70,000 receive regular wages or salaries (2002 est.)
2006 70,000 salaried workers, 60% of whom are employed in the public sector (2002 est.)
2007 70,000 salaried workers, 60% of whom are employed in the public sector (2002 est.)
2008 70,000 salaried workers, 60% of whom are employed in the public sector (1995)
2009 4.688 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 78
2010 4.688 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 77
2011 4.688 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 77
2012 4.688 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 84
2013 4.688 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 84
2014 4.688 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 82
2015 5.8 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 69
2016 6.3 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 68
2017 6.614 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 70
2018 6.5 million (2017 est.)
2019 6.5 million (2017 est.)
2020 6.5 million (2017 est.)
2021 6.5 million (2017 est.)
2022 6.5 million (2017 est.)
2023 9.411 million (2021 est.)
2024 10.237 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 10.486 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work