Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Jamaica
Jamaica: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.4116 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.4116
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
129th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.4116
in 2020
All-time low
0.1663
in 2004
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Jamaica, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in Jamaica is 0.4116, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Jamaica peaked at 0.4116 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1663, in 2004.
That places Jamaica 129th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2754 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2732 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2713 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2697 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2681 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3108 | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3089 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3042 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.302 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2618 | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2585 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.257 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2548 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2527 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1663 | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2468 | +48.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2442 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2416 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2391 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2301 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.233 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2283 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2253 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2183 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2598 | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2454 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2806 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2783 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4115 | +47.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4024 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4116 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2845 | 0.2618 | 0.3108 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2391 | 0.1663 | 0.2585 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2783 | 0.2183 | 0.4115 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4116 | 0.4116 | 0.4116 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 126 Germany 0.4219 compare
- 127 Netherlands 0.4186 compare
- 128 Costa Rica 0.4133 compare
- 130 Republic of Moldova 0.4084 compare
- 131 Nicaragua 0.4082 compare
- 132 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.4079 compare
More work & labour data for Jamaica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0152 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,904 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 799.47 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 544.43 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 522.35 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,067 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Jamaica?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Jamaica was 0.4116 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4116 in 2020.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1663 in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Jamaica ranks 129th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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