Armed forces personnel of total labor force in United States of America
United States of America: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.8375 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in United States of America, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in United States of America stood at 0.8375.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in United States of America peaked at 1.71 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8207, in 2017.
That places United States of America 87th 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 States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.71 | — |
| 1991 | 1.65 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.47 | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 1.38 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.28 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 1.2 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.13 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.11 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.09 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9887 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9586 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.983 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9867 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9741 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9648 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.993 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.973 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9877 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9912 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9588 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9345 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.895 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8586 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.832 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8228 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8207 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8262 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8217 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8375 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 | 1.08 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9819 | 0.9586 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8761 | 0.8207 | 0.9912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8375 | 0.8375 | 0.8375 | 1 |
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More work & labour data for United States of America
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % 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+) 61.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in United States of America?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in United States of America was 0.8375 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8207 in 2017.
- How does United States of America rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- United States of America ranks 87th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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