Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Armenia

Armenia: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 3.25 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3.25
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
15th
of 171 countries
All-time high
4.32
in 1997
All-time low
1.24
in 1992
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Armenia, 1992–2020

12341992200620201992: 1.21993: 1.41994: 31995: 4.21996: 4.11997: 4.31998: 3.91999: 3.82000: 2.92001: 2.92002: 32003: 32004: 3.32005: 3.32006: 3.12007: 2.82008: 2.82009: 3.62010: 3.62011: 3.72012: 3.32013: 3.32014: 3.32015: 3.32016: 3.32017: 3.42018: 3.42019: 3.52020: 3.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 3.25 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Armenia peaked at 4.32 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 1992.

That places Armenia 15th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.25 1.24 4.32 8
2000s 3.06 2.77 3.63 10
2010s 3.41 3.28 3.68 10
2020s 3.25 3.25 3.25 1

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 12 Sri Lanka 3.74 compare
  2. 13 Brunei Darussalam 3.57 compare
  3. 14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.47 compare
  4. 16 Greece 3.2 compare
  5. 17 Belarus 3.17 compare
  6. 18 Turkmenistan 2.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Armenia?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Armenia was 3.25 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 4.32 in 1997.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 1992.
How does Armenia rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Armenia ranks 15th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia 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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Indicator
Armed forces personnel of total labor force
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
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