Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Denmark
Denmark: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.4946 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Denmark, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in Denmark is 0.4946, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Denmark peaked at 1.17 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4845, in 2018.
Denmark ranks 120th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.08 | — |
| 1991 | 1.04 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9725 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9445 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.01 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.17 | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 1.16 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.15 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.13 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9397 | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7618 | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7504 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7878 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7923 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7238 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7235 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.02 | +41.3% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6418 | -37.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6437 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5686 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5978 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6026 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5995 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5724 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.547 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.505 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4845 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4943 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4946 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.4946 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9217, 54% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.4946 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.892, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +41.3% | 0.7235 | 1.02 |
| 2009 | -37.4% | 1.03 | 0.6418 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.9397 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8253 | 0.6418 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5615 | 0.4845 | 0.6437 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4946 | 0.4946 | 0.4946 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Denmark?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Denmark was 0.4946 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4845 in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Denmark ranks 120th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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