Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 1.18 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bulgaria, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bulgaria stood at 1.18.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bulgaria peaked at 4.03 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9582, in 2017.
Bulgaria ranks 57th of 171 countries on this measure, 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.69 | — |
| 1991 | 3.08 | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 2.87 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.51 | -47.2% |
| 1994 | 2.33 | +53.9% |
| 1995 | 3.97 | +70.1% |
| 1996 | 4.03 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.93 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.95 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.32 | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 3.31 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.18 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.01 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.54 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 2.52 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.56 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.19 | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 2.14 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.11 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.87 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 1.91 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.42 | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 1.41 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.42 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.45 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9906 | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9582 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.16 | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.18 | +2.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9217, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.18 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.892, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bulgaria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +70.1% | 2.33 | 3.97 |
| 1994 | +53.9% | 1.51 | 2.33 |
| 1993 | -47.2% | 2.87 | 1.51 |
| 2016 | -31.7% | 1.45 | 0.9906 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.27 | 1.51 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 | 1.87 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 0.9582 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bulgaria?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Bulgaria was 1.18 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9582 in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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