Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Cambodia
Cambodia: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 2.01 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Cambodia, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 2.01 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Cambodia peaked at 7.14 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 1994.
Cambodia ranks 27th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.37 | — |
| 1991 | 3.28 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.79 | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 2.71 | -28.5% |
| 1994 | 1.74 | -35.7% |
| 1995 | 7.14 | +309.8% |
| 1996 | 6.57 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 7.09 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 6.66 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 6.45 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.25 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.48 | -44.4% |
| 2002 | 3.12 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 3.03 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.93 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.82 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.73 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.64 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.63 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.47 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.33 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.26 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.28 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.32 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.28 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.26 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.17 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.14 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.05 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.01 | -1.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5761, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2.01 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Cambodia 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 | +309.8% | 1.74 | 7.14 |
| 2001 | -44.4% | 6.25 | 3.48 |
| 1994 | -35.7% | 2.71 | 1.74 |
| 1993 | -28.5% | 3.79 | 2.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.88 | 1.74 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 | 2.47 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 2.05 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 24 Bahrain 2.33 compare
- 25 Oman 2.12 compare
- 26 Morocco 2.07 compare
- 28 South Korea 2.01 compare
- 29 Mauritania 2 compare
- 30 North Macedonia 2 compare
More work & labour data for Cambodia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2408 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2704 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,062 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,957 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,469 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11,270 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 22,739 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Cambodia?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Cambodia was 2.01 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 1994.
- How does Cambodia rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Cambodia ranks 27th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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