Armed forces personnel of total labor force in India
India: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.5761 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in India, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in India is 0.5761, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in India peaked at 0.6699 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3726, in 1994.
That places India 106th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4092 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4021 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3919 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3821 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3726 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6118 | +64.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6135 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5976 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5878 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5695 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5791 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5618 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5581 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5529 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.587 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6699 | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5658 | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5597 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5582 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5647 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5615 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.561 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5731 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5676 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5581 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.559 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.586 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5866 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5773 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.573 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5761 | +0.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.5761 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5761, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 0.5761 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.4, 41% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +64.2% | 0.3726 | 0.6118 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4938 | 0.3726 | 0.6135 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5757 | 0.5529 | 0.6699 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5703 | 0.5581 | 0.5866 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5761 | 0.5761 | 0.5761 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More work & labour data for India
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5078 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 876,613 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 782,365 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 743,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 761,710 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.51 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in India?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in India was 0.5761 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6699 in 2005.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3726 in 1994.
- How does India rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- India ranks 106th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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