Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Germany

Germany: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.4219 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4219
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
126th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.41
in 1990
All-time low
0.4148
in 2017
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

0.40.60.811.21.41990200520201990: 1.41991: 1.11992: 1.11993: 11994: 0.9051995: 0.9161996: 0.9631997: 0.8661998: 0.8311999: 0.8212000: 0.552001: 0.7652002: 0.7332003: 0.7012004: 0.7032005: 0.6932006: 0.592007: 0.5842008: 0.5842009: 0.6012010: 0.6012011: 0.4722012: 0.4462013: 0.432014: 0.4212015: 0.4152016: 0.4152017: 0.4152018: 0.4162019: 0.4182020: 0.422

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 123 Belgium 0.4683 compare
  2. 124 United Kingdom 0.4466 compare
  3. 125 Australia 0.4417 compare
  4. 127 Netherlands 0.4186 compare
  5. 128 Costa Rica 0.4133 compare
  6. 129 Jamaica 0.4116 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places β†’

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All data for Germany β†’

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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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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