Armed forces personnel of total labor force in China, People's Republic of

China, People's Republic of: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.3332 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3332
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
145th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.6153
in 1995
All-time low
0.3267
in 2019
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in China, People's Republic of, 1990–2020

00.20.40.61990200520201990: 0.5471991: 0.4951992: 0.4841993: 0.461994: 0.4411995: 0.6151996: 0.611997: 0.531998: 0.551999: 0.5452000: 0.5532001: 0.5322002: 0.5192003: 0.512004: 0.5042005: 0.4982006: 0.4732007: 0.3762008: 0.3752009: 0.3812010: 0.3812011: 0.3782012: 0.3842013: 0.3842014: 0.3842015: 0.3642016: 0.3452017: 0.3462018: 0.3472019: 0.3272020: 0.333

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

China, People's Republic of recorded 0.3332 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in China, People's Republic of peaked at 0.6153 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3267, in 2019.

That places China, People's Republic of 145th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 0.5278 0.4409 0.6153 10
2000s 0.4722 0.3748 0.5532 10
2010s 0.3639 0.3267 0.3842 10
2020s 0.3332 0.3332 0.3332 1

Countries ranked near China, People's Republic of

  1. 142 Canada 0.3511 compare
  2. 143 New Zealand 0.3485 compare
  3. 144 Cameroon 0.3425 compare
  4. 146 Bangladesh 0.3228 compare
  5. 147 Guinea 0.3208 compare
  6. 148 Luxembourg 0.3141 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in China, People's Republic of?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in China, People's Republic of was 0.3332 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in China, People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.6153 in 1995.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in China, People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3267 in 2019.
How does China, People's Republic of rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
China, People's Republic of ranks 145th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, People's Republic of 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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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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