Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ecuador
Ecuador: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.5417 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ecuador, 1990–2020
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.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.31 | — |
| 1991 | 1.27 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.33 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.3 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.26 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.24 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.21 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.17 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.11 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7623 | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7661 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8955 | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9054 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8873 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9104 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9089 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9019 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8657 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.857 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5762 | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5378 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5103 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4982 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4999 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5004 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5417 | +8.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.5417 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9714, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.5417 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8838, 61% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -32.8% | 0.857 | 0.5762 |
| 2004 | -26.8% | 1.04 | 0.7623 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Ecuador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.578 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.567 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 17,174 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,794 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,543 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,549 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,092 1000 No (2100)
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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