Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Cyprus
Cyprus: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 1.81 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Cyprus, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1.81 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Cyprus peaked at 3.54 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 2020.
That places Cyprus 35th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.8 | — |
| 1991 | 2.74 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.71 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.54 | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 3.46 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.53 | -26.8% |
| 1998 | 2.5 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.47 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.43 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.31 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.12 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 2.03 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.15 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.05 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 2 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.93 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.89 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.84 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.12 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 2.09 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.04 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.01 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.96 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.94 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.38 | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 2.36 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.29 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.24 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.81 | -19.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9217, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.81 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.892, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Cyprus 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 | +30.7% | 2.71 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | -26.8% | 3.46 | 2.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.84 | 2.47 | 3.54 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.07 | 1.84 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 | 1.94 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More work & labour data for Cyprus
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3363 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3471 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6588 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,030 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 353.01 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 631.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 643.71 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,275 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Cyprus?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Cyprus was 1.81 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Cyprus ranks 35th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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