Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Philippines

Philippines: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.3691 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3691
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
138th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.5839
in 1995
All-time low
0.3424
in 2019
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

00.20.40.61990200520201990: 0.4861991: 0.4651992: 0.4521993: 0.441994: 0.4181995: 0.5841996: 0.5731997: 0.5681998: 0.5761999: 0.532000: 0.5012001: 0.4952002: 0.4792003: 0.4672004: 0.442005: 0.4322006: 0.4242007: 0.4152008: 0.4082009: 0.4462010: 0.4342011: 0.4182012: 0.4112013: 0.4032014: 0.3892015: 0.3852016: 0.3752017: 0.3542018: 0.3482019: 0.3422020: 0.369

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 135 Japan 0.3802 compare
  2. 136 Togo 0.3769 compare
  3. 137 Senegal 0.374 compare
  4. 139 Ireland 0.3659 compare
  5. 140 East Timor 0.3575 compare
  6. 141 Sierra Leone 0.3546 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 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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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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