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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 28,900,000; 54% agriculture, 13% mining and manufacturing, 33% services; extensive export of labor (1987 est.)
1991 28,900,000; agriculture 54%, mining and manufacturing 13%, services 33%; extensive export of labor (1987 est.)
1992 28,900,000; agriculture 54%, mining and manufacturing 13%, services 33%; extensive export of labor (1987 est.)
1993 28.9 million by occupation: agriculture 54%, mining and manufacturing 13%, services 33%, extensive export of labor (1987 est.)
1994 28.9 million by occupation: agriculture 54%, mining and manufacturing 13%, services 33%, extensive export of labor (1987 est.)
1995 36 million by occupation: agriculture 46%, mining and manufacturing 18%, services 17%, other 19% note: extensive export of labor
1996 36 million by occupation: agriculture 46%, mining and manufacturing 18%, services 17%, other 19% note: extensive export of labor
1997 total: 36.7 million (1997) by occupation: agriculture 47%, mining and manufacturing 17%, services 17%, other 19% note : extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor
1998 total: 37.8 million (1998) by occupation: agriculture 47%, mining and manufacturing 17%, services 17%, other 19% note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor
1999 37.8 million (1998) note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor
2000 38.6 million (1999) note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor
2001 40 million note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2000 est.)
2002 40.4 million note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2000)
2003 40.4 million note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2000)
2004 43.98 million note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2003)
2005 45.43 million note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2004 est.)
2006 46.84 million note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2005 est.)
2007 47.87 million note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2006 est.)
2008 48.23 million note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2007 est.)
2009 50.58 million country comparison to the world: 11 note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2008 est.)
2010 55.77 million country comparison to the world: 10 note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2010 est.)
2011 55.77 million country comparison to the world: 10 note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2010 est.)
2012 60.36 million country comparison to the world: 10 note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2012 est.)
2013 59.21 million country comparison to the world: 10 note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2012 est.)
2014 59.21 million country comparison to the world: 10 note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2012 est.)
2015 62.42 million | note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 10
2016 63.34 million | note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 10
2017 62.54 million | note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 10
2018 63.89 million (2017 est.) | note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor
2019 63.89 million (2017 est.) | note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor
2020 61.71 million (2017 est.) | note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor
2021 61.71 million (2017 est.) note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor
2022 61.71 million (2017 est.) note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor
2023 73.133 million (2021 est.) note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor
2024 80.99 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 83.644 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work