Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Malaysia
Malaysia: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.8061 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Malaysia, 1990β2020
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 87 United States 0.8375 compare
- 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8126 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 0.8115 compare
- 91 Finland 0.8016 compare
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7678 compare
- 93 Brazil 0.762 compare
More work & labour data for Malaysia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2563 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6933 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 36,440 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 5,289 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 21,832 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 22,194 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 44,026 1000 No (2100)
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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