Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Japan
Japan: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.3802 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.3802
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
135th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.4085
in 2005
All-time low
0.3483
in 1994
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Japan, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Japan stood at 0.3802.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Japan peaked at 0.4085 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3483, in 1994.
That places Japan 135th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3702 | 0.3483 | 0.3896 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3775 | 0.3623 | 0.4085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3915 | 0.3793 | 0.3974 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3802 | 0.3802 | 0.3802 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 132 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.4079 compare
- 133 Switzerland 0.4009 compare
- 134 South Africa 0.3982 compare
- 136 Togo 0.3769 compare
- 137 Senegal 0.374 compare
- 138 Philippines 0.3691 compare
More work & labour data for Japan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5262 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4728 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.4618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 103,039 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,756 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,867 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 36,979 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 76,846 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Japan?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Japan was 0.3802 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4085 in 2005.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3483 in 1994.
- How does Japan rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Japan ranks 135th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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