Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Argentina

Argentina: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.5332 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5332
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
114th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.6642
in 1996
All-time low
0.4409
in 1993
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Argentina, 1990–2020

00.20.40.61990200520201990: 0.6311991: 0.5041992: 0.4541993: 0.4411994: 0.4561995: 0.6461996: 0.6641997: 0.6491998: 0.6361999: 0.6172000: 0.6142001: 0.6062002: 0.6112003: 0.6032004: 0.5832005: 0.5792006: 0.5962007: 0.5942008: 0.5932009: 0.5672010: 0.5652011: 0.5532012: 0.5492013: 0.5532014: 0.5512015: 0.5452016: 0.5412017: 0.5352018: 0.5232019: 0.52020: 0.533

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 111 Ecuador 0.5417 compare
  2. 112 Central African Republic 0.5354 compare
  3. 113 Guinea-Bissau 0.5346 compare
  4. 115 Uzbekistan 0.519 compare
  5. 116 Mauritius 0.5085 compare
  6. 117 Cape Verde 0.5081 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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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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Indicator
Armed forces personnel of total labor force
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
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