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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 6,800,000 (1986); 44% government and other services, 37% agriculture, 19% industry (1988 est.)
1991 6,800,000 (1986); government and other services 44%, agriculture 37%, industry 19% (1988 est.)
1992 6,800,000 (1986); government and other services 44%, agriculture 37%, industry 19% (1988 est.)
1993 8 million (1992) by occupation: government and other services 44%, agriculture 37%, industry 19% (1988 est.)
1994 8 million (1992) by occupation: government and other services 44%, agriculture 37%, industry 19% (1988 est.)
1995 8 million (1992) by occupation: government and other services 44%, agriculture 37%, industry 19% (1988 est.)
1996 8 million (1992) by occupation: agriculture, mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, transport, services
1997 total: 7.6 million (1996 est.) by occupation: agriculture, mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, transport, services
1998 total: 7.6 million (1996 est.) by occupation: agriculture, mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, transport, services
1999 7.6 million (1996 est.)
2000 7.6 million (1996 est.)
2001 7.6 million (1996 est.)
2002 7.5 million (2000 est.)
2003 7.5 million (2000 est.)
2004 8.63 million (2003 est.)
2005 11 million (2004 est.)
2006 9.06 million (2005 est.)
2007 9.21 million (2006 est.)
2008 9.839 million (2007 est.)
2009 10.2 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 48
2010 10.58 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 47
2011 10.58 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 48
2012 15.9 million country comparison to the world: 39 note: individuals older than 14 years of age (2011 est.)
2013 11.02 million country comparison to the world: 49 note: individuals older than 14 years of age (2012 est.)
2014 16.16 million country comparison to the world: 38 note: individuals older than 14 years of age (2012 est.)
2015 16.55 million | note: individuals older than 14 years of age (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 38
2016 16.64 million | note: individuals older than 14 years of age (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 38
2017 16.8 million | note: individuals older than 14 years of age (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 38
2018 17.03 million (2017 est.) | note: individuals older than 14 years of age
2019 17.03 million (2017 est.) | note: individuals older than 14 years of age
2020 3.421 million (2020 est.) | note: individuals older than 14 years of age
2021 3.421 million (2020 est.) note: individuals older than 14 years of age
2022 3.421 million (2020 est.) note: individuals older than 14 years of age
2023 18.352 million (2021 est.) note: individuals older than 14 years of age
2024 18.529 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 18.918 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work