Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Mexico

Mexico: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.6439 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6439
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
102nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.7008
in 2009
All-time low
0.4721
in 2005
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

00.20.40.60.81990200520201990: 0.5961991: 0.5781992: 0.5571993: 0.5371994: 0.5241995: 0.5511996: 0.541997: 0.5161998: 0.5071999: 0.5122000: 0.5392001: 0.5222002: 0.5162003: 0.5022004: 0.4862005: 0.4722006: 0.6272007: 0.6262008: 0.6572009: 0.7012010: 0.6882011: 0.6692012: 0.652013: 0.6322014: 0.6472015: 0.6362016: 0.6282017: 0.6212018: 0.6312019: 0.5792020: 0.644

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 99 Slovenia, Republic of 0.6787 compare
  2. 100 Slovak Republic 0.6652 compare
  3. 101 Albania 0.6462 compare
  4. 103 Guatemala 0.6369 compare
  5. 104 Burundi 0.5897 compare
  6. 105 Yemen, Republic of 0.581 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 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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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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