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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 2,200,000; very few are skilled laborers; 70% pastoral nomad, 30% agriculture, government, trading, fishing, handicrafts, and other; 53% of population of working age (1985)
1991 2,200,000; very few are skilled laborers; pastoral nomad 70%, agriculture, government, trading, fishing, handicrafts, and other 30%; 53% of population of working age (1985)
1992 2,200,000; very few are skilled laborers; pastoral nomad 70%, agriculture, government, trading, fishing, handicrafts, and other 30%; 53% of population of working age (1985)
1993 2.2 million (very few are skilled laborers) by occupation: pastoral nomad 70%, agriculture, government, trading, fishing, handicrafts, and other 30% note: 53% of population of working age (1985)
1994 2.2 million (very few are skilled laborers) by occupation: pastoral nomad 70%, agriculture, government, trading, fishing, handicrafts, and other 30% note: 53% of population of working age (1985)
1995 2.2 million (very few are skilled laborers) by occupation: pastoral nomad 70%, agriculture, government, trading, fishing, handicrafts, and other 30%
1996 3.7 million (very few are skilled laborers)(1993 est.) by occupation: agriculture (mostly pastoral nomadism) 71%, industry and services 29%
1997 total: 3.7 million (very few are skilled laborers)(1993 est.) by occupation: agriculture (mostly pastoral nomadism) 71%, industry and services 29%
1998 total: 3.7 million (very few are skilled laborers)(1993 est.) by occupation: agriculture (mostly pastoral nomadism) 71%, industry and services 29%
1999 3.7 million (very few are skilled laborers)(1993 est.)
2000 3.7 million (very few are skilled laborers)(1993 est.)
2001 3.7 million (very few are skilled laborers) (1993 est.)
2002 3.7 million (very few are skilled laborers) (1993 est.)
2003 3.7 million (very few are skilled laborers)
2004 3.7 million (very few are skilled laborers)
2005 3.7 million (very few are skilled laborers)
2006 3.7 million (very few skilled laborers)
2007 3.7 million (few skilled laborers) (1975)
2008 3.7 million (few skilled laborers) (1975)
2009 3.447 million (few skilled laborers) (2007) country comparison to the world: 96
2010 3.447 million (few skilled laborers) (2007) country comparison to the world: 97
2011 3.447 million (few skilled laborers) (2007) country comparison to the world: 96
2012 3.447 million (2007) (2007) country comparison to the world: 97
2013 3.447 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 98
2014 3.447 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 98
2015 3.109 million (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 103
2016 3.109 million (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 102
2017 4.154 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 91
2018 4.154 million (2016 est.)
2019 4.154 million (2016 est.)
2020 4.154 million (2016 est.)
2021 4.154 million (2016 est.)
2022 4.154 million (2016 est.)
2023 3.042 million (2021 est.)
2024 3.277 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 3.439 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work