Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Colombia
Colombia: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 1.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Colombia, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.7 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Colombia peaked at 2.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7729, in 1991.
Colombia ranks 37th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7922 | — |
| 1991 | 0.7729 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.95 | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9222 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9399 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.46 | +55.3% |
| 1996 | 1.42 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.39 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.36 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.33 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.38 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.44 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.43 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.61 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.75 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.75 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.06 | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.05 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.07 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.03 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.97 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.92 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.97 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.95 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.02 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.01 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.97 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.95 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.92 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | -11.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9714, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8838, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Colombia 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 | +55.3% | 0.9399 | 1.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 | 0.7729 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 | 1.38 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 1.92 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More work & labour data for Colombia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6981 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1417 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 48,629 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,104 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,624 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23,456 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,081 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Colombia?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Colombia was 1.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 2007.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7729 in 1991.
- How does Colombia rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Colombia ranks 37th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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