Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.1224 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in Papua New Guinea is 0.1224, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.365 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0684, in 2015.
Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.365 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3534 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3411 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3169 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2883 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2703 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3011 | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2888 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2778 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.273 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2625 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1779 | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1713 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1597 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1541 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1488 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1439 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1388 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1387 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1344 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.129 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0761 | -41.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0732 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0708 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0684 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1251 | +83.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1343 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1165 | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1252 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1224 | -2.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1224 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5761, 21% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1224 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04, 12% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +83.0% | 0.0684 | 0.1251 |
| 2012 | -41.0% | 0.129 | 0.0761 |
| 2002 | -32.2% | 0.2625 | 0.1779 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3114 | 0.2703 | 0.365 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1769 | 0.1387 | 0.273 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1053 | 0.0684 | 0.1344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1224 | 0.1224 | 0.1224 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 158 Equatorial Guinea 0.1646 compare
- 159 Madagascar 0.1507 compare
- 160 Ghana 0.1297 compare
- 162 Burkina Faso 0.1217 compare
- 163 Kenya 0.1128 compare
- 164 Niger 0.1094 compare
More work & labour data for Papua New Guinea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0424 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4419 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,546 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,357 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,284 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 18,640 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Papua New Guinea?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Papua New Guinea was 0.1224 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.365 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0684 in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 161st out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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