Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ecuador

Ecuador: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.5417 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5417
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
111th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.33
in 1992
All-time low
0.4982
in 2017
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

00.511.51990200520201990: 1.31991: 1.31992: 1.31993: 1.31994: 1.31995: 1.21996: 1.21997: 1.21998: 1.11999: 1.12000: 1.12001: 1.12002: 1.12003: 12004: 0.7622005: 0.7662006: 0.8952007: 0.9052008: 0.8872009: 0.912010: 0.9092011: 0.9022012: 0.8662013: 0.8572014: 0.5762015: 0.5382016: 0.512017: 0.4982018: 0.52019: 0.52020: 0.542

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ecuador stood at 0.5417.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ecuador peaked at 1.33 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4982, in 2017.

Ecuador ranks 111th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.23 1.1 1.33 10
2000s 0.9469 0.7623 1.11 10
2010s 0.6656 0.4982 0.9089 10
2020s 0.5417 0.5417 0.5417 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 108 Honduras 0.5633 compare
  2. 109 Congo, Republic of 0.5516 compare
  3. 110 Mali 0.5438 compare
  4. 112 Central African Republic 0.5354 compare
  5. 113 Guinea-Bissau 0.5346 compare
  6. 114 Argentina 0.5332 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ecuador?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ecuador was 0.5417 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 in 1992.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4982 in 2017.
How does Ecuador rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Ecuador ranks 111th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador 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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