Armed forces personnel of total labor force in India

India: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.5761 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5761
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
106th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.6699
in 2005
All-time low
0.3726
in 1994
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

00.20.40.61990200520201990: 0.4091991: 0.4021992: 0.3921993: 0.3821994: 0.3731995: 0.6121996: 0.6141997: 0.5981998: 0.5881999: 0.572000: 0.5792001: 0.5622002: 0.5582003: 0.5532004: 0.5872005: 0.672006: 0.5662007: 0.562008: 0.5582009: 0.5652010: 0.5622011: 0.5612012: 0.5732013: 0.5682014: 0.5582015: 0.5592016: 0.5862017: 0.5872018: 0.5772019: 0.5732020: 0.576

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 107 Gambia, The 0.5754 compare
  5. 108 Honduras 0.5633 compare
  6. 109 Congo, Republic of 0.5516 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 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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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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