Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Malaysia

Malaysia: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.8061 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
0.8061
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
90th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2.06
in 1990
All-time low
0.8061
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

00.511.521990200520201990: 2.11991: 21992: 1.91993: 1.61994: 1.61995: 1.91996: 1.81997: 1.61998: 1.61999: 1.42000: 1.32001: 1.32002: 1.22003: 1.22004: 1.32005: 1.32006: 1.22007: 1.22008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 1.12011: 12012: 0.982013: 0.9432014: 0.9082015: 0.8852016: 0.8672017: 0.8622018: 0.8392019: 0.8172020: 0.806

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Malaysia stood at 0.8061. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Malaysia peaked at 2.06 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8061, in 2020.

That places Malaysia 90th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.74 1.44 2.06 10
2000s 1.22 1.09 1.29 10
2010s 0.9169 0.8175 1.05 10
2020s 0.8061 0.8061 0.8061 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 87 United States 0.8375 compare
  2. 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8126 compare
  3. 89 Kyrgyzstan 0.8115 compare
  4. 91 Finland 0.8016 compare
  5. 92 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7678 compare
  6. 93 Brazil 0.762 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Malaysia?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Malaysia was 0.8061 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 2.06 in 1990.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8061 in 2020.
How does Malaysia rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Malaysia ranks 90th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
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