France vs United Arab Emirates

France vs United Arab Emirates: Armed forces, share of workers

Armed forces, share of workers in 2020: 1% of the labour force in France and 1.02% of the labour force in United Arab Emirates, by IISS estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in United Arab Emirates, by 0.02 percentage points, or 1.02 times that in France.

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Change since 1990, percentage points · IISS

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France vs United Arab Emirates: Armed forces, share of workersArmed forces, share of workers in 2020: 1% of the labour force in France and 1.02% of the labour force in United Arab Emirates, by IISS estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in United Arab Emirates, by 0.02 percentage points, or 1.02 times that in France.
FranceUnited Arab EmiratesWorld

Latest figures

% of the labour force · IISS

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2020
France1 20201.1568 of 168
United Arab Emirates1.02 20201.1765 of 168
World0.79 20200.89

What the numbers say

  • United Arab Emirates has been higher since 2013, when it overtook France.
  • In 2020, France ranked 68 and United Arab Emirates ranked 65 of 168 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The world as a whole: 0.79% of the labour force in 2020.

Every year

% of the labour force · IISS

YearFranceUnited Arab EmiratesWorld
202011.020.79
201911.010.79
201811.020.8
20171.011.040.8
20161.011.080.81
20151.011.140.82
20141.031.210.82
20131.051.270.83
20121.081.080.87
20111.111.120.88
20101.151.170.89
20091.151.190.89
20081.21.260.89
20071.211.410.89
20061.221.590.95
20051.251.730.96
20041.261.810.94
20031.271.950.98
20021.31.731
20011.362.961.01
20001.433.21.07
19991.523.451.09
19981.693.741.13
19971.784.071.15
19961.844.431.18
19951.95.171.2
19941.934.640.94
19931.944.520.98
19922.014.831.03
19912.116.191.03
19902.136.641.11

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Good to know

  • Active-duty military personnel as a share of everyone working or looking for work, by the IISS Military Balance.
  • Source: IISS, The Military Balance, via the World Bank.
  • Ranks count the 168 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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