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. βΌ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in China, People's Republic of, 1990β2020
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More work & labour data for China, People's Republic of
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.74 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0615 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 1.12 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 275,362 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 319,567 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 326,230 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 645,797 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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