Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Peru
Peru: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.9371 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Peru, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.9371 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Peru peaked at 1.92 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.8495, in 2019.
That places Peru 76th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.59 | — |
| 1991 | 1.52 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.35 | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 1.3 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.24 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.85 | +49.1% |
| 1996 | 1.92 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.84 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.67 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.69 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.45 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 1.47 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.35 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 1.28 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.22 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.2 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.18 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.17 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.16 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.15 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9435 | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9428 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9327 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8955 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8718 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8495 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9371 | +10.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.9371 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9714, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.9371 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8838, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +49.1% | 1.24 | 1.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.62 | 1.24 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.12 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.8495 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9371 | 0.9371 | 0.9371 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More work & labour data for Peru
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,667 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,953 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,027 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,136 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,163 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Peru?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Peru was 0.9371 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8495 in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Peru ranks 76th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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