Armed forces personnel of total labor force in New Zealand
New Zealand: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.3485 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.3485
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
143rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.6781
in 1990
All-time low
0.3192
in 2019
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in New Zealand, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in New Zealand stood at 0.3485.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in New Zealand peaked at 0.6781 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3192, in 2019.
New Zealand ranks 143rd of 171 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6781 | — |
| 1991 | 0.646 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6433 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6368 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.564 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5557 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5274 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5046 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5031 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4983 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4767 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4687 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4297 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4164 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3769 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4129 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4033 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3972 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3936 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4198 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.416 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3625 | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3612 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3568 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3451 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3543 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3416 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3294 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3372 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3192 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3485 | +9.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.3485 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9217, 38% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.3485 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04, 34% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5757 | 0.4983 | 0.6781 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4195 | 0.3769 | 0.4767 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3523 | 0.3192 | 0.416 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3485 | 0.3485 | 0.3485 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 140 East Timor 0.3575 compare
- 141 Sierra Leone 0.3546 compare
- 142 Canada 0.3511 compare
- 144 Cameroon 0.3425 compare
- 145 China 0.3332 compare
- 146 Bangladesh 0.3228 compare
More work & labour data for New Zealand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0776 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4877 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,200 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 511.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,819 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,994 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,812 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in New Zealand?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in New Zealand was 0.3485 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6781 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3192 in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- New Zealand ranks 143rd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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