Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Nigeria
Nigeria: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.2298 in 2020. β² Rising
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Nigeria, 1990β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in Nigeria is 0.2298, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Nigeria peaked at 0.2641 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.157, in 1993.
Nigeria ranks 155th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1844 | 0.157 | 0.2165 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2355 | 0.1797 | 0.2641 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2189 | 0.1941 | 0.2382 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2298 | 0.2298 | 0.2298 | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Nigeria
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0025 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3624 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 287,130 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 123,508 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 237,227 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 239,521 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 476,748 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Nigeria?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Nigeria was 0.2298 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2641 in 2001.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.157 in 1993.
- How does Nigeria rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Nigeria ranks 155th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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