Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ghana
Ghana: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.1297 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ghana, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.1297 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ghana peaked at 0.1995 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0725, in 2005.
That places Ghana 160th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1462 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1424 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1078 | -24.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1048 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1018 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.181 | +77.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1995 | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1069 | -46.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1036 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1004 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0974 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0825 | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0797 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0772 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0748 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0725 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1365 | +88.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1326 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1428 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1391 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1357 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1324 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1292 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1281 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.127 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1259 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1289 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1247 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1286 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1297 | +0.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1297 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5761, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1297 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4031, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +88.4% | 0.0725 | 0.1365 |
| 1995 | +77.8% | 0.1018 | 0.181 |
| 1997 | -46.4% | 0.1995 | 0.1069 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1294 | 0.1004 | 0.1995 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0995 | 0.0725 | 0.1428 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.13 | 0.1247 | 0.1391 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1297 | 0.1297 | 0.1297 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 157 Malawi 0.1978 compare
- 158 Equatorial Guinea 0.1646 compare
- 159 Madagascar 0.1507 compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 0.1224 compare
- 162 Burkina Faso 0.1217 compare
- 163 Kenya 0.1128 compare
More work & labour data for Ghana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1512 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1464 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1562 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2734 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 37,518 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,752 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34,429 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,119 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 67,548 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ghana?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ghana was 0.1297 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1995 in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0725 in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Ghana ranks 160th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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