Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Uruguay
Uruguay: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 1.32 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.32
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
51st
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.89
in 1990
All-time low
1.28
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2020
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Uruguay, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.32 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Uruguay peaked at 1.89 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 2019.
That places Uruguay 51st 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 30 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.89 | — |
| 1991 | 1.86 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.84 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.86 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.8 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.86 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.82 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.77 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.78 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.8 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.66 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.62 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.66 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.69 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.67 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.67 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.59 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.53 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.53 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.49 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.48 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.48 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.28 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 1.29 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.28 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.32 | +3.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9217, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8838, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.83 | 1.77 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.53 | 1.69 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 1.28 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0269 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Uruguay?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Uruguay was 1.32 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Uruguay ranks 51st out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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