Armed forces personnel of total labor force in El Salvador
El Salvador: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 1.62 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in El Salvador, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.62 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in El Salvador peaked at 3.04 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.642, in 2004.
El Salvador ranks 39th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.84 | — |
| 1991 | 3.04 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 2.43 | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 2.35 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.39 | -40.8% |
| 1995 | 1.78 | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 1.88 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.86 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.6 | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 1.59 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.25 | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 1.25 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.16 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.642 | -44.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6756 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.17 | +72.9% |
| 2007 | 1.35 | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 1.35 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.32 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.32 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.26 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.24 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.6 | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.57 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.58 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.56 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.54 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.62 | +5.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9714, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.62 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8838, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +72.9% | 0.6756 | 1.17 |
| 2004 | -44.5% | 1.16 | 0.642 |
| 1994 | -40.8% | 2.35 | 1.39 |
| 2014 | +29.2% | 1.24 | 1.6 |
| 1995 | +27.9% | 1.39 | 1.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.08 | 1.39 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 | 0.642 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.24 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1 |
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More work & labour data for El Salvador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.8121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.893 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2563 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,984 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,013 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,591 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,482 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,073 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in El Salvador?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in El Salvador was 1.62 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 in 1991.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.642 in 2004.
- How does El Salvador rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- El Salvador ranks 39th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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