Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Finland
Finland: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.8016 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.8016
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
91st
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.46
in 1996
All-time low
0.8016
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Finland, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in Finland is 0.8016, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Finland peaked at 1.46 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.8016, in 2020.
Finland ranks 91st 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.19 | — |
| 1991 | 1.25 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.3 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.23 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.4 | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 1.4 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.46 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.37 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.39 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.36 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.35 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.34 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.31 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.13 | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.15 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.18 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.19 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.18 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9324 | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9346 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9287 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9274 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9304 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9322 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9245 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8986 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9232 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9179 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9821 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8016 | -18.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.8016 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9217, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.8016 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.892, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 | 1.19 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 | 0.9324 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.93 | 0.8986 | 0.9821 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8016 | 0.8016 | 0.8016 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8126 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 0.8115 compare
- 90 Malaysia 0.8061 compare
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7678 compare
- 93 Brazil 0.762 compare
- 94 Tajikistan 0.7458 compare
More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Finland?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Finland was 0.8016 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8016 in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Finland ranks 91st out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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