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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 3,100,000; 74% agriculture, 16% transport and services, 10% mining, manufacturing, construction (1987)
1991 3,100,000; agriculture 74%, transport and services 16%, mining, manufacturing, construction 10% (1987)
1992 3,100,000; agriculture 74%, transport and services 16%, mining, manufacturing, construction 10% (1987)
1993 3.1 million by occupation: agriculture 74%, transport and services 16%, mining, manufacturing, construction 10% (1987)
1994 3.1 million by occupation: agriculture 74%, transport and services 16%, mining, manufacturing, construction 10% (1987)
1995 3.1 million by occupation: agriculture 74%, transport and services 16%, mining, manufacturing, construction 10% (1987)
1996 4.228 million (1993 est.) by occupation: agriculture 70%, transport and services 22%, industry 8%
1997 total: 4.228 million (1993 est.) by occupation: agriculture 70%, transport and services 22%, industry 8%
1998 total: 4.228 million (1993 est.) by occupation: agriculture 27%, transport and services 46%, industry 27%
1998 This entry contains the total labor force figure and a rank ordering of component parts by occupation.
1999 5 million (1997 est.)
2000 5 million (1997 est.)
2001 5.5 million (2000 est.)
2002 5.5 million (2000 est.)
2003 5.8 million (2000 est.)
2004 4.17 million (2003 est.)
2005 4.23 million (2004 est.)
2006 3.94 million (2005 est.)
2007 3.99 million (2006 est.)
2008 4.032 million (2007 est.)
2009 4.039 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 89
2010 3.848 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 89
2011 3.848 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 88
2012 3.909 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 92
2013 3.931 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 92
2014 3.939 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 92
2015 5.634 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 71
2016 7.905 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 62
2017 7.701 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 65
2018 7.907 million (2017 est.)
2019 7.907 million (2017 est.)
2020 7.907 million (2017 est.)
2021 7.907 million (2017 est.)
2022 7.907 million (2017 est.)
2023 7.916 million (2021 est.)
2024 6.561 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 6.386 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work