Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ireland
Ireland: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.3659 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.3659
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
139th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.03
in 1994
All-time low
0.3584
in 2018
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ireland, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.3659 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ireland peaked at 1.03 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.3584, in 2018.
That places Ireland 139th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8388 | — |
| 1991 | 0.8222 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8209 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8027 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.03 | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7641 | -25.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7258 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7194 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6312 | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6172 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6004 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5362 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5255 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5119 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.482 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4611 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4447 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4282 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4246 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4541 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4644 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.399 | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4204 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4161 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.403 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3982 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3901 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3808 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3584 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3647 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3659 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7771 | 0.6172 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4869 | 0.4246 | 0.6004 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3995 | 0.3584 | 0.4644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3659 | 0.3659 | 0.3659 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 136 Togo 0.3769 compare
- 137 Senegal 0.374 compare
- 138 Philippines 0.3691 compare
- 140 Timor-Leste 0.3575 compare
- 141 Sierra Leone 0.3546 compare
- 142 Canada 0.3511 compare
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ireland?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Ireland was 0.3659 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 1994.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3584 in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Ireland ranks 139th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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