Armed forces personnel of total labor force in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.4466 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.4466
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
124th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 1990
All-time low
0.4356
in 2019
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in United Kingdom, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in United Kingdom stood at 0.4466.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in United Kingdom peaked at 1.07 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4356, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 124th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.07 | — |
| 1991 | 1.05 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.03 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9561 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9076 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8228 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7767 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7615 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7598 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7521 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7257 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7213 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7098 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7119 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6814 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.712 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5843 | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 0.513 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5066 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5623 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5455 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5153 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5208 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4868 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.469 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4579 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4473 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4385 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4364 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4356 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4466 | +2.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.4466 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9217, 48% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.4466 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.892, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8877 | 0.7521 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6428 | 0.5066 | 0.7257 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4753 | 0.4356 | 0.5455 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4466 | 0.4466 | 0.4466 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in United Kingdom?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in United Kingdom was 0.4466 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4356 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- United Kingdom ranks 124th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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