Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.3228 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.3228
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
146th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.4723
in 2004
All-time low
0.2696
in 1993
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bangladesh, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bangladesh is 0.3228, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bangladesh peaked at 0.4723 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2696, in 1993.
Bangladesh ranks 146th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2837 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2861 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2778 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2696 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2763 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4041 | +46.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3841 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3802 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3688 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4031 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2793 | -30.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3986 | +42.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3907 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3614 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4723 | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4662 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3897 | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3954 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3888 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3822 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3758 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3727 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3691 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3653 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.361 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3568 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3528 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3341 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3355 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3282 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3228 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3334 | 0.2696 | 0.4041 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3925 | 0.2793 | 0.4723 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3551 | 0.3282 | 0.3758 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3228 | 0.3228 | 0.3228 | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Bangladesh
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5215 % 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 1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 117,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 84,090 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 104,333 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 104,263 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 208,597 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bangladesh?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bangladesh was 0.3228 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4723 in 2004.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2696 in 1993.
- How does Bangladesh rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Bangladesh ranks 146th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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