Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Libya
Libya: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Libya, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in Libya is 0, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Libya peaked at 7.28 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
Libya ranks 169th of 171 countries on this measure, 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.28 | — |
| 1991 | 7.01 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 6.66 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 6.41 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 5.8 | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 5.62 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.41 | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 4.26 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 4.13 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 4 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.55 | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 4.46 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.37 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.27 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.14 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 4.04 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.92 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.78 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.65 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.53 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3364 | -90.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3278 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9714. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.07. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -100.0% | 0.3278 | 0 |
| 2012 | -90.5% | 3.53 | 0.3364 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.56 | 4 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 | 3.53 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2214 | 0 | 0.3364 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More work & labour data for Libya
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1881 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1642 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.213 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4664 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,184 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 939.57 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,815 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,969 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,784 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Libya?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Libya was 0 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.28 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Libya rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Libya ranks 169th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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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