Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Algeria
Algeria: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 2.81 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Algeria, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Algeria stood at 2.81.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Algeria peaked at 3.43 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.64, in 1994.
Algeria ranks 19th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.88 | — |
| 1991 | 1.81 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.75 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.7 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.64 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.06 | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 2.02 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.23 | +59.7% |
| 1998 | 3.12 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.43 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 3.36 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.28 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.33 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.16 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.19 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.13 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.21 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.14 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.07 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.01 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.78 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.74 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.68 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.66 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.63 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.56 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.53 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.81 | +12.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9714, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.81 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.07, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +59.7% | 2.02 | 3.23 |
| 1995 | +25.4% | 1.64 | 2.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.26 | 1.64 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 | 3.01 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 | 2.5 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 | 2.81 | 2.81 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More work & labour data for Algeria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1871 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.17 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9922 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 48,532 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,905 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,777 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 32,710 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 64,488 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Algeria?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Algeria was 2.81 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 in 1999.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 in 1994.
- How does Algeria rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Algeria ranks 19th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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