Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Canada

Canada: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.3511 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3511
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
142nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.5936
in 1990
All-time low
0.3361
in 2013
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

00.20.40.61990200520201990: 0.5941991: 0.5841992: 0.5581993: 0.5141994: 0.5031995: 0.5041996: 0.5261997: 0.4721998: 0.4471999: 0.4392000: 0.4232001: 0.4022002: 0.3642003: 0.3552004: 0.4042005: 0.4012006: 0.3562007: 0.352008: 0.3442009: 0.3512010: 0.3472011: 0.3442012: 0.3412013: 0.3362014: 0.3582015: 0.3432016: 0.342017: 0.3572018: 0.3552019: 0.3462020: 0.351

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Canada stood at 0.3511.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Canada peaked at 0.5936 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3361, in 2013.

Canada ranks 142nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5141 0.4393 0.5936 10
2000s 0.375 0.3445 0.4232 10
2010s 0.3467 0.3361 0.3583 10
2020s 0.3511 0.3511 0.3511 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 139 Ireland 0.3659 compare
  2. 140 Timor-Leste 0.3575 compare
  3. 141 Sierra Leone 0.3546 compare
  4. 143 New Zealand 0.3485 compare
  5. 144 Cameroon 0.3425 compare
  6. 145 China (People’s Republic of) 0.3332 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 Canada?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Canada was 0.3511 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.5936 in 1990.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3361 in 2013.
How does Canada rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Canada ranks 142nd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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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