Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Austria
Austria: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.4992 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Austria, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.4992 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Austria peaked at 1.46 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4598, in 2017.
That places Austria 119th 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 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.22 | — |
| 1991 | 1.23 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.2 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.21 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.18 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.45 | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 1.46 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.19 | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 1.18 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8934 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8748 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8681 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9883 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9969 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9807 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8403 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8319 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6096 | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6039 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5418 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5253 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5134 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5105 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4787 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4933 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4598 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4958 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4754 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4992 | +5.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.4992 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9217, 54% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.4992 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.892, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -26.7% | 0.8319 | 0.6096 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 | 1.05 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8927 | 0.6096 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5098 | 0.4598 | 0.6039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4992 | 0.4992 | 0.4992 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1955 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Austria?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Austria was 0.4992 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4598 in 2017.
- How does Austria rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Austria ranks 119th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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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