Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Mexico
Mexico: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.6439 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Mexico, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.6439 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Mexico peaked at 0.7008 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4721, in 2005.
That places Mexico 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5963 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5781 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5572 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5374 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5236 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5511 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5403 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5163 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5071 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5123 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5385 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5225 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5158 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5022 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4855 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4721 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6268 | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6264 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6571 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7008 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6884 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6694 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6496 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6318 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6474 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6364 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6281 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6209 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6311 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5794 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6439 | +11.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.6439 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9714, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.6439 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8838, 73% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +32.8% | 0.4721 | 0.6268 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.542 | 0.5071 | 0.5963 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5648 | 0.4721 | 0.7008 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6383 | 0.5794 | 0.6884 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6439 | 0.6439 | 0.6439 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More work & labour data for Mexico
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5539 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5363 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 144,910 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,369 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,616 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 64,633 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 130,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Mexico?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Mexico was 0.6439 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7008 in 2009.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4721 in 2005.
- How does Mexico rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Mexico ranks 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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