Armed forces personnel of total labor force in France

France: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 1 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
1
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
70th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2.13
in 1990
All-time low
0.9967
in 2019
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in France, 1990–2020

00.511.521990200520201990: 2.11991: 2.11992: 21993: 1.91994: 1.91995: 1.91996: 1.81997: 1.81998: 1.71999: 1.52000: 1.42001: 1.42002: 1.32003: 1.32004: 1.32005: 1.22006: 1.22007: 1.22008: 1.22009: 1.22010: 1.12011: 1.12012: 1.12013: 1.12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 0.9982019: 0.9972020: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 1 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in France peaked at 2.13 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9967, in 2019.

France ranks 70th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.88 1.52 2.13 10
2000s 1.26 1.15 1.43 10
2010s 1.05 0.9967 1.15 10
2020s 1 1 1 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 67 United Arab Emirates 1.02 compare
  2. 68 Serbia 1.01 compare
  3. 69 Portugal 1.01 compare
  4. 71 Estonia 0.9995 compare
  5. 72 Gabon 0.9963 compare
  6. 73 Eswatini 0.9793 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in France?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in France was 1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2.13 in 1990.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9967 in 2019.
How does France rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
France ranks 70th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
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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