Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Philippines
Philippines: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.3691 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Philippines, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Philippines stood at 0.3691.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Philippines peaked at 0.5839 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3424, in 2019.
That places Philippines 138th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4858 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4645 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4524 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.44 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4175 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5839 | +39.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5727 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5682 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5759 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.53 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5006 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4948 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4791 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4673 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4405 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4321 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4238 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4155 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4075 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4458 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4343 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.418 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4108 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4025 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.389 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3851 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3754 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3536 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3482 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3424 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3691 | +7.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.3691 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9714, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.3691 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04, 36% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Philippines 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 | +39.8% | 0.4175 | 0.5839 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5091 | 0.4175 | 0.5839 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4507 | 0.4075 | 0.5006 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3859 | 0.3424 | 0.4343 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3691 | 0.3691 | 0.3691 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More work & labour data for Philippines
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5998 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7053 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7536 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 93,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 57,828 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 57,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 56,530 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 114,222 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Philippines?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Philippines was 0.3691 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5839 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3424 in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Philippines ranks 138th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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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