Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bolivia
Bolivia: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 1.21 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bolivia, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bolivia stood at 1.21.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bolivia peaked at 2 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.8594, in 1994.
That places Bolivia 56th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.02 | — |
| 1991 | 1.09 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.01 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8594 | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 1.91 | +122.8% |
| 1996 | 1.87 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 1.96 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.9 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.86 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.8 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.76 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.73 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.68 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.7 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.97 | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 1.93 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.89 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.86 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.79 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.75 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.72 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.45 | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 1.42 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.34 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.26 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.19 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.21 | +1.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5761, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.21 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8838, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bolivia 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 | +122.8% | 0.8594 | 1.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 | 0.8594 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 | 1.68 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 1.19 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More work & labour data for Bolivia
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1,928 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 79.04 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,271 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.58 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.823 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 17,718 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 5,806 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 77 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9059 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bolivia?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bolivia was 1.21 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1997.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8594 in 1994.
- How does Bolivia rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Bolivia ranks 56th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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