Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Thailand
Thailand: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 1.13 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Thailand, 1990–2020
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
| 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% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9714, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +41.4% | 0.9152 | 1.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More work & labour data for Thailand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7165 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1451 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 45,410 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,963 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,079 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,476 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 45,555 1000 No (2100)
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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