Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Austria

Austria: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.4992 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4992
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
119th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.46
in 1996
All-time low
0.4598
in 2017
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

0.40.60.811.21.41990200520201990: 1.21991: 1.21992: 1.21993: 1.21994: 1.21995: 1.51996: 1.51997: 1.21998: 1.21999: 12000: 12001: 0.8932002: 0.8752003: 0.8682004: 0.9882005: 0.9972006: 0.9812007: 0.842008: 0.8322009: 0.612010: 0.6042011: 0.5422012: 0.5252013: 0.5132014: 0.5112015: 0.4792016: 0.4932017: 0.462018: 0.4962019: 0.4752020: 0.499

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 116 Mauritius 0.5085 compare
  2. 117 Cape Verde 0.5081 compare
  3. 118 Czechia 0.5053 compare
  4. 120 Denmark 0.4946 compare
  5. 121 Indonesia 0.4921 compare
  6. 122 Somalia 0.4709 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places β†’

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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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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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