Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Portugal
Portugal: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 1.01 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.01
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
69th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2.55
in 1994
All-time low
0.9913
in 2019
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Portugal, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Portugal stood at 1.01.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Portugal peaked at 2.55 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.9913, in 2019.
That places Portugal 69th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.84 | — |
| 1991 | 1.76 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.68 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.43 | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 2.55 | +78.2% |
| 1995 | 2.16 | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 2.14 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.02 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.85 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 1.75 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.73 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.69 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.66 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.7 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.68 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.7 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.66 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.65 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.65 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.66 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.65 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.66 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.68 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.42 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.44 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9958 | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9989 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9913 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.92 | 1.43 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 | 1.65 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 | 0.9913 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % 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 -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Portugal?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Portugal was 1.01 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 1994.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9913 in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Portugal ranks 69th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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