Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Poland
Poland: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 1.04 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Poland, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Poland stood at 1.04.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Poland peaked at 1.79 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6483, in 2011.
Poland ranks 64th of 171 countries on this measure, 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.79 | — |
| 1991 | 1.73 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.52 | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 1.47 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.45 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.73 | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 1.56 | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 1.53 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.52 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.52 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.4 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 1.3 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9361 | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9275 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8528 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8179 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8125 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6787 | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6691 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6483 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9419 | +45.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9427 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9375 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9382 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9661 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | +1.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9217, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.892, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +45.3% | 0.6483 | 0.9419 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 | 1.45 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9855 | 0.6787 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9161 | 0.6483 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More work & labour data for Poland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,799 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9,591 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,786 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,544 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,330 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Poland?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Poland was 1.04 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6483 in 2011.
- How does Poland rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Poland ranks 64th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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