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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 NA; 78% agriculture, 22% industry; about 88,600 wage earners, evenly divided between public and private sectors; 50% of population of working age (1985)
1991 NA; agriculture 78%, industry 22%; about 88,600 wage earners, evenly divided between public and private sectors; 50% of population of working age (1985)
1992 NA; agriculture 78%, industry 22%; about 88,600 wage earners, evenly divided between public and private sectors; 50% of population of working age (1985)
1993 NA by occupation: agriculture 78%, industry 22% note: about 88,600 wage earners, evenly divided between public and private sectors; 50% of population of working age (1985)
1994 NA by occupation: agriculture 78%, industry 22% note: about 88,600 wage earners, evenly divided between public and private sectors; 50% of population of working age (1985)
1995 NA by occupation: agriculture 80% note: about 88,600 wage earners, evenly divided between public and private sectors
1996 1.538 million (1993 est.) by occupation: agriculture 64%, industry 9%, services 21%. unemployed 6% (1981 est.)
1997 total: 1.538 million (1993 est.) by occupation: agriculture 64%, industry 9%, services 21%, unemployed 6% (1981 est.)
1998 total: 1.538 million (1993 est.) by occupation: agriculture 65%, industry 5%, services 30% (1997 est.)
1999 1.538 million (1993 est.)
2000 1.538 million (1993 est.)
2001 1.74 million (1996)
2002 1.74 million (1996) (1996)
2003 1.74 million (1996)
2004 1.74 million (1996)
2005 1.74 million (1996)
2006 1.302 million (1998)
2007 1.302 million (1998)
2008 1.302 million (1998)
2009 2.595 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 108
2010 2.595 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 109
2011 2.595 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 109
2012 2.595 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 110
2013 2.595 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 112
2014 2.595 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 111
2015 2.595 million (2007 est.) | country comparison to the world: 112
2016 2.595 million (2007 est.) | country comparison to the world: 111
2017 2.595 million (2007 est.) | country comparison to the world: 115
2018 2.595 million (2007 est.)
2019 2.595 million (2007 est.)
2020 2.595 million (2007 est.)
2021 2.595 million (2007 est.)
2022 2.595 million (2007 est.)
2023 2.965 million (2021 est.)
2024 3.166 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 3.345 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work