Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Netherlands
Netherlands: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.4186 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Netherlands, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Netherlands stood at 0.4186. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Netherlands peaked at 1.28 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4186, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 127th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.28 | — |
| 1991 | 1.27 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 1.03 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9198 | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9275 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7879 | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7129 | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7068 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6912 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.651 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6279 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5941 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6712 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5934 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6712 | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5128 | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4549 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5184 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4763 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4752 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4733 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4678 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4657 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4517 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4401 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4378 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.432 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.431 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4208 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4186 | -0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.4186 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9217, 45% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.4186 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.892, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9424 | 0.6912 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5771 | 0.4549 | 0.6712 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4495 | 0.4208 | 0.4752 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4186 | 0.4186 | 0.4186 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Netherlands?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Netherlands was 0.4186 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4186 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Netherlands ranks 127th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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