Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Zambia
Zambia: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.2434 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Zambia, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Zambia stood at 0.2434. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Zambia peaked at 0.8481 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2434, in 2020.
That places Zambia 153rd out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6675 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6503 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6342 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6189 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6042 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8481 | +40.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8279 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8068 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7855 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7641 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7417 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7176 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6938 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5687 | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.451 | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4354 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4196 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4041 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.389 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3862 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3722 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3592 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.347 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3351 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3235 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3123 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3015 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2822 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2743 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2581 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2434 | -5.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.2434 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5761, 42% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.2434 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4031, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Zambia 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 | +40.4% | 0.6042 | 0.8481 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7207 | 0.6042 | 0.8481 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5207 | 0.3862 | 0.7417 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3165 | 0.2581 | 0.3722 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2434 | 0.2434 | 0.2434 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More work & labour data for Zambia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5224 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7611 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 25,577 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,424 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,895 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 31,579 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 64,474 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Zambia?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Zambia was 0.2434 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8481 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2434 in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Zambia ranks 153rd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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