Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Lebanon

Lebanon: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 4.1 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4.1
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
9th
of 171 countries
All-time high
6.37
in 1999
All-time low
3.39
in 1993
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Lebanon, 1990–2020

02461990200520201990: 3.51991: 3.41992: 3.51993: 3.41994: 4.51995: 5.51996: 5.81997: 6.11998: 5.51999: 6.42000: 5.92001: 6.42002: 6.22003: 6.12004: 62005: 5.82006: 5.12007: 52008: 4.82009: 4.92010: 4.82011: 4.72012: 4.52013: 4.12014: 3.62015: 3.52016: 3.62017: 3.72018: 3.82019: 3.92020: 4.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in Lebanon is 4.1, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Lebanon peaked at 6.37 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.39, in 1993.

That places Lebanon 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Lebanon, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 3.53
1991 3.45 -2.3%
1992 3.47 +0.6%
1993 3.39 -2.2%
1994 4.48 +32.1%
1995 5.49 +22.6%
1996 5.76 +4.9%
1997 6.12 +6.2%
1998 5.52 -9.8%
1999 6.37 +15.5%
2000 5.88 -7.8%
2001 6.35 +8.1%
2002 6.22 -2.1%
2003 6.11 -1.8%
2004 5.96 -2.4%
2005 5.84 -2.0%
2006 5.12 -12.4%
2007 5 -2.2%
2008 4.83 -3.4%
2009 4.88 +1.0%
2010 4.76 -2.4%
2011 4.7 -1.3%
2012 4.52 -3.9%
2013 4.07 -10.0%
2014 3.63 -10.6%
2015 3.54 -2.6%
2016 3.62 +2.2%
2017 3.71 +2.4%
2018 3.81 +2.7%
2019 3.92 +2.9%
2020 4.1 +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.76 3.39 6.37 10
2000s 5.62 4.83 6.35 10
2010s 4.03 3.54 4.76 10
2020s 4.1 4.1 4.1 1

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 6 Montenegro 4.66 compare
  2. 7 Iraq 4.4 compare
  3. 8 Israel 4.23 compare
  4. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.08 compare
  5. 11 Jordan 3.98 compare
  6. 12 Sri Lanka 3.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Lebanon?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Lebanon was 4.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 6.37 in 1999.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 3.39 in 1993.
How does Lebanon rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Lebanon ranks 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon 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
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Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
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