Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Brazil

Brazil: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.762 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.762
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
93rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.9564
in 1996
All-time low
0.4263
in 1994
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

00.20.40.60.811990200520201990: 0.4741991: 0.4621992: 0.4511993: 0.4381994: 0.4261995: 0.9541996: 0.9561997: 0.9491998: 0.9231999: 0.8642000: 0.8382001: 0.8182002: 0.792003: 0.7762004: 0.7712005: 0.7352006: 0.8132007: 0.7692008: 0.7592009: 0.7372010: 0.742011: 0.7432012: 0.7382013: 0.7282014: 0.7382015: 0.7252016: 0.7162017: 0.7052018: 0.7282019: 0.7172020: 0.762

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in Brazil is 0.762, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Brazil peaked at 0.9564 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4263, in 1994.

That places Brazil 93rd out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6898 0.4263 0.9564 10
2000s 0.7806 0.7347 0.8384 10
2010s 0.7279 0.7055 0.7433 10
2020s 0.762 0.762 0.762 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 90 Malaysia 0.8061 compare
  2. 91 Finland 0.8016 compare
  3. 92 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7678 compare
  4. 94 Tajikistan 0.7458 compare
  5. 95 Kazakhstan 0.744 compare
  6. 96 Malta 0.7282 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Brazil?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Brazil was 0.762 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.9564 in 1996.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4263 in 1994.
How does Brazil rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Brazil ranks 93rd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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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