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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 732,200 wage earners; 90% agriculture, 10% industry and commerce (1986 est.)
1991 732,200 wage earners; 90% agriculture, 10% industry and commerce (1986 est.)
1992 732,200 wage earners; 90% agriculture, 10% industry and commerce (1986 est.)
1993 732,200 wage earners by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 10% (1986 est.)
1994 732,200 wage earners by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 10% (1986 est.)
1995 732,200 wage earners by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 10% (1986 est.)
1996 13.495 million by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 10% (1986 est.)
1997 total: 13.495 million by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 10% (1995 est.)
1998 total: 13.495 million by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 10% (1995 est.)
1999 13.495 million
2000 13.495 million
2001 13.495 million
2002 13.495 million
2003 13.495 million
2004 18.56 million (2003)
2005 19 million (2004 est.)
2006 19.22 million (2005 est.)
2007 19.35 million (2006 est.)
2008 20.04 million (2007 est.)
2009 21.06 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 30
2010 21.86 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 29
2011 23.39 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 27
2012 24.77 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 27
2013 24.82 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 27
2014 25.59 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 27
2015 25 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 27
2016 26.11 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 26
2017 24.05 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 27
2018 24.89 million (2017 est.)
2019 24.89 million (2017 est.)
2020 24.89 million (2017 est.)
2021 24.89 million (2017 est.)
2022 24.89 million (2017 est.)
2023 29.863 million (2021 est.)
2024 31.219 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 32.983 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work