Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Norway

Norway: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.8547 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
0.8547
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
84th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2.41
in 1990
All-time low
0.6252
in 2006
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Norway, 1990–2020

0.511.522.51990200520201990: 2.41991: 1.91992: 1.71993: 1.51994: 1.51995: 1.41996: 1.31997: 1.51998: 1.21999: 1.32000: 1.12001: 1.12002: 1.12003: 1.12004: 12005: 1.92006: 0.6252007: 0.732008: 0.722009: 0.9942010: 0.9152011: 0.9042012: 0.942013: 0.9292014: 0.9222015: 0.8812016: 0.8422017: 0.8072018: 0.8062019: 0.792020: 0.855

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.8547 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Norway peaked at 2.41 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6252, in 2006.

That places Norway 84th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.57 1.23 2.41 10
2000s 1.03 0.6252 1.86 10
2010s 0.8734 0.79 0.9397 10
2020s 0.8547 0.8547 0.8547 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 81 Zimbabwe 0.8786 compare
  2. 82 Spain 0.8683 compare
  3. 83 Angola 0.8677 compare
  4. 85 Suriname 0.8478 compare
  5. 86 Chad 0.8456 compare
  6. 87 United States 0.8375 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places β†’

More work & labour data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Norway?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Norway was 0.8547 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2.41 in 1990.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6252 in 2006.
How does Norway rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Norway ranks 84th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Norway. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/armed-forces-personnel-of-total-labor-force/norway/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/armed-forces-personnel-of-total-labor-force/norway/">Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Norway</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed