Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Australia
Australia: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.4417 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Australia, 1990β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in Australia is 0.4417, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Australia peaked at 0.7999 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4332, in 2019.
Australia ranks 125th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7058 | 0.6005 | 0.7999 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5106 | 0.4782 | 0.5407 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4586 | 0.4332 | 0.4844 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4417 | 0.4417 | 0.4417 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 122 Somalia 0.4709 compare
- 123 Belgium 0.4683 compare
- 124 United Kingdom 0.4466 compare
- 126 Germany 0.4219 compare
- 127 Netherlands 0.4186 compare
- 128 Costa Rica 0.4133 compare
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Australia?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Australia was 0.4417 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7999 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4332 in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Australia ranks 125th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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