Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Thailand

Thailand: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 1.13 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.13
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
61st
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.29
in 1995
All-time low
0.9152
in 1994
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

00.511.51990200520201990: 0.9811991: 0.9561992: 0.9331993: 0.9511994: 0.9151995: 1.31996: 1.21997: 0.9931998: 1.11999: 1.12000: 1.22001: 1.22002: 1.22003: 1.22004: 1.12005: 1.12006: 1.12007: 1.12008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 1.12011: 1.22012: 1.12013: 1.12014: 1.12015: 1.12016: 1.12017: 1.12018: 1.12019: 1.12020: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Thailand stood at 1.13.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Thailand peaked at 1.29 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9152, in 1994.

That places Thailand 61st out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Thailand, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 0.9814
1991 0.9564 -2.5%
1992 0.9334 -2.4%
1993 0.951 +1.9%
1994 0.9152 -3.8%
1995 1.29 +41.4%
1996 1.18 -8.6%
1997 0.9933 -16.0%
1998 1.1 +11.0%
1999 1.1 -0.3%
2000 1.19 +8.2%
2001 1.15 -3.3%
2002 1.16 +1.0%
2003 1.17 +0.8%
2004 1.13 -3.3%
2005 1.12 -0.9%
2006 1.11 -0.8%
2007 1.09 -1.8%
2008 1.08 -1.0%
2009 1.06 -1.5%
2010 1.07 +0.4%
2011 1.17 +9.4%
2012 1.11 -5.0%
2013 1.14 +2.9%
2014 1.13 -0.7%
2015 1.14 +0.1%
2016 1.14 +0.5%
2017 1.15 +0.4%
2018 1.13 -1.2%
2019 1.14 +0.6%
2020 1.13 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.04 0.9152 1.29 10
2000s 1.13 1.06 1.19 10
2010s 1.13 1.07 1.17 10
2020s 1.13 1.13 1.13 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Thailand?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Thailand was 1.13 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1.29 in 1995.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9152 in 1994.
How does Thailand rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Thailand ranks 61st out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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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Armed forces personnel of total labor force
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
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