Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Liberia
Liberia: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.0871 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Liberia, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0871 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Liberia peaked at 2.26 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0871, in 2020.
That places Liberia 166th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8327 | — |
| 1991 | 0.592 | -28.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2232 | -62.3% |
| 1995 | 2.22 | +895.9% |
| 1996 | 2.26 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.08 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | -42.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4282 | -64.2% |
| 2000 | 1.17 | +172.4% |
| 2001 | 1.13 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.03 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1305 | -87.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1243 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1194 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1179 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1145 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.11 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1057 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1036 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1014 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0992 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.097 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0927 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0952 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0886 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0871 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 | 0.2232 | 2.26 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6688 | 0.1179 | 1.17 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1008 | 0.0886 | 0.1145 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0871 | 0.0871 | 0.0871 | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1155 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.202 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,689 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,115 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 6,410 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 6,256 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 12,665 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Liberia?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Liberia was 0.0871 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0871 in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Liberia ranks 166th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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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