Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Tunisia
Tunisia: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 1.18 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Tunisia, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Tunisia stood at 1.18.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Tunisia peaked at 1.98 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 2019.
Tunisia ranks 58th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.37 | — |
| 1991 | 1.33 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.29 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.25 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.22 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.98 | +62.7% |
| 1996 | 1.91 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.51 | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 1.48 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.46 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.44 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.42 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.38 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.36 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.34 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.31 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.29 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.26 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.23 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.22 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.18 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.17 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.18 | +8.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5761, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.18 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.07, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Tunisia 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 | +62.7% | 1.22 | 1.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 | 1.22 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.26 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1.09 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More work & labour data for Tunisia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6962 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6752 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,745 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,323 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,329 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,652 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Tunisia?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Tunisia was 1.18 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 2019.
- How does Tunisia rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Tunisia ranks 58th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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