Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.3546 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.3546
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
141st
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 1997
All-time low
0.2367
in 2000
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Sierra Leone, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Sierra Leone stood at 0.3546.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.02 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2367, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 171 countries on this measure, 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3244 | — |
| 1991 | 0.321 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.524 | +63.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3286 | -37.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3277 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4587 | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9794 | +113.5% |
| 1997 | 1.02 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.371 | -63.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2422 | -34.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2367 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3525 | +48.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7213 | +104.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6925 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6542 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6447 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5401 | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5349 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5281 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4967 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4894 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4826 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4762 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.47 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3756 | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3695 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3634 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3782 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3514 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3617 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3546 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4897 | 0.2422 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5402 | 0.2367 | 0.7213 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4118 | 0.3514 | 0.4894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3546 | 0.3546 | 0.3546 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 138 Philippines 0.3691 compare
- 139 Ireland 0.3659 compare
- 140 Timor-Leste 0.3575 compare
- 142 Canada 0.3511 compare
- 143 New Zealand 0.3485 compare
- 144 Cameroon 0.3425 compare
More work & labour data for Sierra Leone
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1389 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.091 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2881 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,725 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,247 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 8,103 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 7,832 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 15,934 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Sierra Leone?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Sierra Leone was 0.3546 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 1997.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2367 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Sierra Leone ranks 141st out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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