Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Eritrea, The State of

Eritrea, The State of: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 13.29 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
13.29
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
1st
of 171 countries
All-time high
20.33
in 1999
All-time low
4.72
in 1997
Years of data
27
1993–2020

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Eritrea, The State of, 1993–2020

51015201993200620201993: 6.61994: 6.41995: 61996: 5.61997: 4.71998: 4.81999: 20.32000: 20.12001: 16.82002: 16.12003: 17.92004: 172005: 16.62007: 16.22008: 15.72009: 15.32010: 152011: 14.72012: 14.52013: 14.32014: 14.22015: 14.22016: 14.12017: 142018: 13.72019: 13.52020: 13.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Eritrea, The State of 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, The State of peaked at 20.33 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.72, in 1997.

Eritrea, The State of 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, The State of

  1. 2 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 8.62 compare
  2. 3 Syrian Arab Republic 5.44 compare
  3. 4 Djibouti 5.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Eritrea, The State of?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Eritrea, The State of 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 State of?
The highest recorded value was 20.33 in 1999.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Eritrea, The State of?
The lowest recorded value was 4.72 in 1997.
How does Eritrea, The State of rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Eritrea, The State of ranks 1st out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Eritrea, The State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea, The State of 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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