Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Guatemala
Guatemala: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.6369 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Guatemala, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in Guatemala is 0.6369, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Guatemala peaked at 1.49 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.6369, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 103rd 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.32 | — |
| 1991 | 1.28 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.27 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.23 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.924 | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 1.49 | +61.3% |
| 1996 | 1.45 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.26 | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9941 | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9574 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.2 | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 1.12 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7199 | -28.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7035 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6876 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6573 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6427 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7595 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6953 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7304 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7169 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6995 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6801 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6589 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6485 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6472 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6369 | -1.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.6369 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9714, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.6369 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8838, 72% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +61.3% | 0.924 | 1.49 |
| 2000 | +25.7% | 0.9574 | 1.2 |
| 2006 | -28.7% | 1.01 | 0.7199 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 | 0.924 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9258 | 0.6573 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6879 | 0.6427 | 0.7595 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6369 | 0.6369 | 0.6369 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More work & labour data for Guatemala
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3683 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6261 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 18,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,847 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 13,041 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 12,871 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 25,912 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Guatemala?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Guatemala was 0.6369 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6369 in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Guatemala ranks 103rd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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