Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Namibia
Namibia: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 1.67 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Namibia, 1991–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in Namibia is 1.67, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Namibia peaked at 2.53 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 1997.
Namibia ranks 38th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.78 | — |
| 1992 | 1.72 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.66 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.61 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.6 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.59 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.12 | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 1.68 | +49.6% |
| 1999 | 1.63 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.58 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.53 | +59.9% |
| 2002 | 2.46 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.39 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.33 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.26 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.14 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.08 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.05 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.95 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.73 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.66 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.69 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.66 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.63 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.67 | +2.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5761, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4031, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +59.9% | 1.58 | 2.53 |
| 1998 | +49.6% | 1.12 | 1.68 |
| 1997 | -29.3% | 1.59 | 1.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.12 | 1.78 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 1.58 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.63 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Namibia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3746 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,116 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,223 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,828 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,898 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Namibia?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Namibia was 1.67 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 in 2001.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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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