Armed forces personnel of total labor force in China
China: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.3332 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in China, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China 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 peaked at 0.6153 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3267, in 2019.
That places China 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.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.547 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4952 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4843 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4603 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4409 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6153 | +39.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6096 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5302 | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5504 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5454 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5532 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5322 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5193 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5097 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5041 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4977 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4731 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3764 | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3748 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3814 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3806 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3784 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3842 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3841 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3835 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.364 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3451 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3459 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3469 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3267 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3332 | +2.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.3332 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9714, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 0.3332 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04, 32% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +39.6% | 0.4409 | 0.6153 |
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 |
Countries ranked near China
- 142 Canada 0.3511 compare
- 143 New Zealand 0.3485 compare
- 144 Cameroon 0.3425 compare
- 146 Bangladesh 0.3228 compare
- 147 Guinea 0.3208 compare
- 148 Luxembourg 0.3141 compare
More work & labour data for China
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.74 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0615 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.12 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 275,362 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 319,567 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 326,230 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 645,797 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in China?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in China 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6153 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3267 in 2019.
- How does China rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- China ranks 145th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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