Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Germany
Germany: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.4219 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Germany, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Germany stood at 0.4219.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Germany peaked at 1.41 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4148, in 2017.
That places Germany 126th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.41 | — |
| 1991 | 1.14 | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 1.11 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1 | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9053 | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.916 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9625 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8658 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8312 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8205 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5498 | -33.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7653 | +39.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7328 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7012 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7027 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6929 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.59 | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5838 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5837 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6013 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6007 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.472 | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4464 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4304 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4207 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4153 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4154 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4148 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4159 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4184 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4219 | +0.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.4219 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9217, 46% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.4219 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.892, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +39.2% | 0.5498 | 0.7653 |
| 2000 | -33.0% | 0.8205 | 0.5498 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9962 | 0.8205 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6503 | 0.5498 | 0.7653 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.445 | 0.4148 | 0.6007 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4219 | 0.4219 | 0.4219 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 123 Belgium 0.4683 compare
- 124 United Kingdom 0.4466 compare
- 125 Australia 0.4417 compare
- 127 Netherlands 0.4186 compare
- 128 Costa Rica 0.4133 compare
- 129 Jamaica 0.4116 compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Germany?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Germany was 0.4219 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4148 in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Germany ranks 126th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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