Armed forces personnel of total labor force in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.4466 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.07 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4356, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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% |
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 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4356 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 124th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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