Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.7678 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.7678.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.25 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2943, in 2004.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 92nd of 171 countries on this measure, 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4079 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4011 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3931 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3866 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3737 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.25 | +233.9% |
| 1996 | 1.21 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.18 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.24 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.24 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.22 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4308 | -64.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4239 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4101 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2943 | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4476 | +52.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4431 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5901 | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5866 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.601 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6063 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6081 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5958 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.592 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5869 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.592 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5988 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5937 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6019 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7443 | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7678 | +3.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.7678 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9217, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.7678 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8838, 87% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Trinidad and Tobago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +233.9% | 0.3737 | 1.25 |
| 2001 | -64.6% | 1.22 | 0.4308 |
| 2005 | +52.1% | 0.2943 | 0.4476 |
| 2007 | +33.2% | 0.4431 | 0.5901 |
| 2004 | -28.2% | 0.4101 | 0.2943 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8082 | 0.3737 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5445 | 0.2943 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.612 | 0.5869 | 0.7443 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7678 | 0.7678 | 0.7678 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 0.8115 compare
- 90 Malaysia 0.8061 compare
- 91 Finland 0.8016 compare
- 93 Brazil 0.762 compare
- 94 Tajikistan 0.7458 compare
- 95 Kazakhstan 0.744 compare
More work & labour data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9186 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9542 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2012 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 812.28 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 482.78 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 455.57 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 442.79 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 898.36 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.7678 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2943 in 2004.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 92nd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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