Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Malawi
Malawi: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.1978 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.1978
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
157th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.2397
in 1996
All-time low
0.0889
in 2010
Years of data
31
1990β2020
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Malawi, 1990β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.1978 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 122.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Malawi peaked at 0.2397 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0889, in 2010.
Malawi ranks 157th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1864 | 0.1249 | 0.2397 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1206 | 0.09 | 0.1347 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1562 | 0.0889 | 0.2368 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1978 | 0.1978 | 0.1978 | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Malawi
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 13,360 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 30,321 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 28,820 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0008 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Malawi?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Malawi was 0.1978 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2397 in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0889 in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Malawi ranks 157th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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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