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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 2,509,000; 77% subsistence agricultural workers; 175,000 wage earners--40% private sector, 60% government and parapublic; 52% of population of working age (1985)
1991 2,509,000; 77% subsistence agricultural workers; 175,000 wage earners--private sector 40%, government and parapublic 60%; 52% of population of working age (1985)
1992 2,509,000; 77% subsistence agricultural workers; 175,000 wage earners - private sector 40%, government and parapublic 60%; 52% of population of working age (1985)
1993 2.509 million (77% are engaged in subsistence farming; 175,000 wage earners) by occupation: private sector 40%, government and parapublic 60% note: 52% of population of working age (1985)
1994 2.509 million (77% are engaged in subsistence farming; 175,000 wage earners) by occupation: private sector 40%, government and parapublic 60% note: 52% of population of working age (1985)
1995 2.509 million (77% are engaged in subsistence farming; 175,000 wage earners) by occupation: private sector 40%, government and parapublic 60%
1996 2.509 million (77% are engaged in subsistence farming; 175,000 wage earners) by occupation: private sector 40%, government and parapublic 60%
1997 total: 2.509 million (77% are engaged in subsistence farming; 175,000 wage earners) by occupation: private sector 40%, government and parapublic 60%
1998 NA by occupation: agriculture 60%
1999 NA
2000 NA
2001 NA
2002 NA
2003 NA
2004 4.62 million NA (2003)
2005 4.65 million (2004 est.)
2006 4.82 million (2005 est.)
2007 4.723 million (2006 est.)
2008 4.85 million (2007 est.)
2009 4.973 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 73
2010 5.53 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 68
2011 5.532 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 67
2012 5.852 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 66
2013 5.91 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 66
2014 6.096 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 67
2015 6.326 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 67
2016 6.521 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 67
2017 6.737 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 68
2018 6.966 million (2017 est.)
2019 6.966 million (2017 est.)
2020 6.966 million (2017 est.)
2021 6.966 million (2017 est.)
2022 6.966 million (2017 est.)
2023 4.377 million (2021 est.)
2024 5.257 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 5.763 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work