Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Eritrea
Eritrea: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 13.29 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Eritrea, 1993–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Eritrea stood at 13.29.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Eritrea peaked at 20.33 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.72, in 1997.
Eritrea ranks 1st of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.61 | — |
| 1994 | 6.41 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 5.97 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 5.64 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 4.72 | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 4.82 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 20.33 | +321.8% |
| 2000 | 20.13 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 16.76 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 16.1 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 17.93 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 16.96 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 16.63 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 16.23 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 15.74 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 15.28 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 14.97 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 14.67 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 14.46 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.26 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 14.21 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.17 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.1 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.97 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.73 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 13.48 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 13.29 | -1.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 13.29 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5354, 24.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 13.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4031, 33.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +321.8% | 4.82 | 20.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.79 | 4.72 | 20.33 | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.86 | 15.28 | 20.13 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.2 | 13.48 | 14.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.29 | 13.29 | 13.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More work & labour data for Eritrea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.291 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0037 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,776 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,830 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,254 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,190 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,444 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Eritrea?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Eritrea was 13.29 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.33 in 1999.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 in 1997.
- How does Eritrea rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Eritrea ranks 1st out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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