Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Belarus
Belarus: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 3.17 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Belarus, 1992–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Belarus stood at 3.17.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Belarus peaked at 3.96 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 1994.
That places Belarus 17th 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.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.19 | — |
| 1993 | 2.45 | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 1.38 | -43.9% |
| 1995 | 2.24 | +62.5% |
| 1996 | 1.97 | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.93 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.19 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 1.89 | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 3.96 | +109.3% |
| 2002 | 3.87 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.71 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.68 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.69 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.68 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.67 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.65 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.62 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.61 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.1 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 3.1 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.05 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.07 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.08 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.17 | +2.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 3.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9714, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 3.17 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.892, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +109.3% | 1.89 | 3.96 |
| 1995 | +62.5% | 1.38 | 2.24 |
| 1994 | -43.9% | 2.45 | 1.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.03 | 1.38 | 2.45 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.54 | 1.89 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 | 3.05 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Belarus
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,566 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,004 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,235 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,116 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,351 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Belarus?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Belarus was 3.17 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 in 2001.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 1994.
- How does Belarus rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Belarus ranks 17th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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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