Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Argentina
Argentina: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.5332 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Argentina, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.5332 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Argentina peaked at 0.6642 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4409, in 1993.
Argentina ranks 114th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6313 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5036 | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4541 | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4409 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4565 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6462 | +41.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6642 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6491 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6363 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6173 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6141 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6061 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6114 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6031 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5828 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5787 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5959 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5944 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5931 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5671 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.565 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5534 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.549 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5528 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5509 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5452 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5408 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5345 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5227 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5005 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5332 | +6.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.5332 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9714, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.5332 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8838, 60% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +41.6% | 0.4565 | 0.6462 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.57 | 0.4409 | 0.6642 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5947 | 0.5671 | 0.6141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5415 | 0.5005 | 0.565 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5332 | 0.5332 | 0.5332 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 111 Ecuador 0.5417 compare
- 112 Central African Republic 0.5354 compare
- 113 Guinea-Bissau 0.5346 compare
- 115 Uzbekistan 0.519 compare
- 116 Mauritius 0.5085 compare
- 117 Cape Verde 0.5081 compare
More work & labour data for Argentina
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7715 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7851 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.514 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 52,564 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,664 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,145 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,111 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,256 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Argentina?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Argentina was 0.5332 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6642 in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4409 in 1993.
- How does Argentina rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Argentina ranks 114th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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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