Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bahamas
Bahamas: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.9217 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bahamas, 1995–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bahamas stood at 0.9217.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bahamas peaked at 1.97 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3952, in 2012.
Bahamas ranks 78th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.32 | — |
| 1996 | 1.97 | +49.5% |
| 1997 | 1.91 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.88 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.87 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.84 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.81 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5012 | -72.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4927 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4626 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4547 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4464 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4374 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4985 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4208 | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4133 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4014 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3952 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5956 | +50.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5873 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5796 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5723 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4348 | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5584 | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8498 | +52.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9217 | +8.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.9217 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9217, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.9217 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8838, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bahamas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -72.3% | 1.81 | 0.5012 |
| 2019 | +52.2% | 0.5584 | 0.8498 |
| 2013 | +50.7% | 0.3952 | 0.5956 |
| 1996 | +49.5% | 1.32 | 1.97 |
| 2018 | +28.4% | 0.4348 | 0.5584 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 | 1.32 | 1.97 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7366 | 0.4208 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5388 | 0.3952 | 0.8498 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9217 | 0.9217 | 0.9217 | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Bahamas
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2821 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4187 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 419.94 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 54.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 200.05 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 184.9 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 384.95 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bahamas?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bahamas was 0.9217 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3952 in 2012.
- How does Bahamas rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Bahamas ranks 78th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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