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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 6,500,000; 80% agriculture, 10% industry and commerce, 6% government; labor shortages for almost all categories of skilled employment (1983 est.); 52% of population of working age (1985)
1991 6,500,000; agriculture 80%, industry and commerce 10%, government 6%; labor shortages for almost all categories of skilled employment (1983 est.); 52% of population of working age (1985)
1992 6,500,000; agriculture 80%, industry and commerce 10%, government 6%; labor shortages for almost all categories of skilled employment (1983 est.); 52% of population of working age (1985)
1993 6.5 million by occupation: agriculture 80%, industry and commerce 10%, government 6% note: labor shortages for almost all categories of skilled employment (1983 est.); 52% of population of working age (1985)
1994 6.5 million by occupation: agriculture 80%, industry and commerce 10%, government 6% note: labor shortages for almost all categories of skilled employment (1983 est.); 52% of population of working age (1985)
1995 6.5 million by occupation: agriculture 80%, industry and commerce 10%, government 6% note: labor shortages for almost all categories of skilled employment (1983 est.)
1996 8.9 million (1993 est.) by occupation: agriculture 80%, industry and commerce 10%, government 6% note: labor shortages for almost all categories of skilled employment (1983 est.)
1997 total: 11 million (1996 est.) by occupation: agriculture 80%, industry and commerce 10%, government 6% note: labor shortages for almost all categories of skilled employment (1983 est.)
1998 total: 11 million (1996 est.) by occupation: agriculture 80%, industry and commerce 10%, government 6% note: labor shortages for almost all categories of skilled employment (1983 est.)
1999 11 million (1996 est.) note: labor shortages for almost all categories of skilled employment (1983 est.)
2000 11 million (1996 est.) note: labor shortages for almost all categories of skilled employment (1983 est.)
2001 11 million (1996 est.)
2002 11 million (1996 est.)
2003 11 million (1996 est.)
2004 11 million (1996 est.)
2005 11 million (1996 est.)
2006 7.415 million (1996 est.)
2007 7.415 million (1996 est.)
2008 7.415 million (1996 est.)
2009 11.92 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 43
2010 11.92 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 42
2011 11.92 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 42
2012 11.92 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 45
2013 11.92 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 44
2014 11.92 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 45
2015 11.92 million (2007 est.) | country comparison to the world: 46
2016 11.92 million (2007 est.) | country comparison to the world: 48
2017 11.92 million (2007 est.) | country comparison to the world: 50
2018 11.92 million (2007 est.)
2019 11.92 million (2007 est.)
2020 11.92 million (2007 est.)
2021 11.92 million (2007 est.)
2022 11.92 million (2007 est.)
2023 12.921 million (2021 est.)
2024 13.59 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 10.949 million (2022 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work