Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Suriname
Suriname: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.8478 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.8478
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
85th
of 171 countries
All-time high
3.22
in 1990
All-time low
0.5708
in 2004
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Suriname, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Suriname stood at 0.8478.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Suriname peaked at 3.22 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5708, in 2004.
That places Suriname 85th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.22 | — |
| 1991 | 3.19 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.58 | -50.4% |
| 1993 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.57 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.38 | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 1.35 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.31 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.28 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.25 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.33 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.27 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.22 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5708 | -46.1% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | +95.4% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9327 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9096 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8866 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8639 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8873 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8642 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8418 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8202 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8321 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.752 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.805 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8478 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.77 | 1.25 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 0.5708 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8463 | 0.752 | 0.9096 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8478 | 0.8478 | 0.8478 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More work & labour data for Suriname
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3451 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3213 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4854 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 480.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 168.36 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 358.14 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 350.87 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 709 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Suriname?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Suriname was 0.8478 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5708 in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Suriname ranks 85th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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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