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

00.10.20.30.41990200520201990: 0.391991: 0.3831992: 0.3661993: 0.3631994: 0.3481995: 0.3751996: 0.3661997: 0.3631998: 0.3731999: 0.3752000: 0.3672001: 0.3732002: 0.3762003: 0.3772004: 0.3772005: 0.4092006: 0.3782007: 0.3622008: 0.3632009: 0.3932010: 0.3942011: 0.3962012: 0.3972013: 0.3962014: 0.3952015: 0.3942016: 0.3922017: 0.3892018: 0.3832019: 0.3792020: 0.38

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 132 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.4079 compare
  2. 133 Switzerland 0.4009 compare
  3. 134 South Africa 0.3982 compare
  4. 136 Togo 0.3769 compare
  5. 137 Senegal 0.374 compare
  6. 138 Philippines 0.3691 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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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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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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