Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Singapore
Singapore: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 1.72 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Singapore, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1.72 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Singapore peaked at 9 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 2019.
Singapore ranks 36th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.83 | — |
| 1991 | 3.68 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 3.54 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 3.42 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.28 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 3.67 | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 3.47 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 9 | +159.3% |
| 1998 | 8.73 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 8.65 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 7.88 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 7 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 7.12 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.76 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 7.46 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 7.26 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.88 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 6.6 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 6.1 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 5.2 | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 5.02 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.72 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.64 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.52 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.39 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.35 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.39 | -45.0% |
| 2018 | 1.74 | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.72 | +0.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9217, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.72 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +159.3% | 3.47 | 9 |
| 2017 | -45.0% | 4.35 | 2.39 |
| 2018 | -27.2% | 2.39 | 1.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.13 | 3.28 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.93 | 5.2 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 | 1.71 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 33 Saudi Arabia 1.92 compare
- 34 Afghanistan 1.82 compare
- 35 Cyprus 1.81 compare
- 37 Colombia 1.7 compare
- 38 Namibia 1.67 compare
- 39 El Salvador 1.62 compare
More work & labour data for Singapore
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1059 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,077 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,086 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,163 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Singapore?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Singapore was 1.72 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1997.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Singapore ranks 36th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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