Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Peru

Peru: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.9371 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
0.9371
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
76th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.92
in 1996
All-time low
0.8495
in 2019
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

00.511.521990200520201990: 1.61991: 1.51992: 1.41993: 1.31994: 1.21995: 1.91996: 1.91997: 1.91998: 1.81999: 1.72000: 1.72001: 1.42002: 1.52003: 1.32004: 1.22005: 1.12006: 1.32007: 1.32008: 1.22009: 1.22010: 1.22011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 0.9432015: 0.9432016: 0.9332017: 0.8952018: 0.8722019: 0.8492020: 0.937

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 73 Eswatini 0.9793 compare
  2. 74 Hungary 0.9525 compare
  3. 75 Viet Nam 0.9465 compare
  4. 77 Botswana 0.9245 compare
  5. 78 Bahamas 0.9217 compare
  6. 79 Latvia 0.9157 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 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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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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