Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 3.74 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Sri Lanka, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in Sri Lanka is 3.74, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3246, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 12th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3246 | — |
| 1991 | 1.66 | +412.7% |
| 1992 | 1.69 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.64 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.59 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 3.45 | +116.8% |
| 1996 | 3.18 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 3.14 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.85 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 2.77 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.6 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 2.63 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.07 | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 2.98 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.94 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.45 | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.59 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.58 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.7 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.69 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.69 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.68 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.78 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.77 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.13 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 3.55 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 3.61 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.72 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.64 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.74 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.23 | 0.3246 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 | 2.45 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 | 2.68 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 | 3.74 | 3.74 | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Sri Lanka?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Sri Lanka was 3.74 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 in 2020.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3246 in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Sri Lanka ranks 12th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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