Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Australia

Australia: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.4417 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4417
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
125th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.7999
in 1990
All-time low
0.4332
in 2019
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Australia, 1990–2020

00.20.40.60.81990200520201990: 0.81991: 0.7961992: 0.791993: 0.7871994: 0.7391995: 0.6351996: 0.6451997: 0.6361998: 0.631999: 0.6012000: 0.5412001: 0.5322002: 0.5162003: 0.5342004: 0.5132005: 0.5072006: 0.4782007: 0.5022008: 0.4892009: 0.4932010: 0.4842011: 0.4812012: 0.4672013: 0.4652014: 0.462015: 0.462016: 0.4542017: 0.4452018: 0.4352019: 0.4332020: 0.442

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 122 Somalia 0.4709 compare
  2. 123 Belgium 0.4683 compare
  3. 124 United Kingdom 0.4466 compare
  4. 126 Germany 0.4219 compare
  5. 127 Netherlands 0.4186 compare
  6. 128 Costa Rica 0.4133 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places β†’

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All data for Australia β†’

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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Indicator
Armed forces personnel of total labor force
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
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