Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Congo
Congo: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.5516 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Congo, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Congo stood at 0.5516.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Congo peaked at 1.56 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
That places Congo 109th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.986 | — |
| 1991 | 0.9558 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.03 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9967 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9652 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.56 | +62.1% |
| 1996 | 1.36 | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 1.34 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.31 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.27 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.21 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9268 | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9048 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8782 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8453 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8122 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7495 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7252 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6955 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6665 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6469 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6317 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6196 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6074 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5949 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5819 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5682 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5542 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5516 | — |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.5516 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5761, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.5516 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4031, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -100.0% | 0.5542 | 0 |
| 1995 | +62.1% | 0.9652 | 1.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 | 0.9558 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.861 | 0.6955 | 1.21 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5471 | 0 | 0.6665 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5516 | 0.5516 | 0.5516 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More work & labour data for Congo
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6877 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7017 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2906 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,208 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,302 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,131 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,894 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 20,026 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Congo?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Congo was 0.5516 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Congo ranks 109th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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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