Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Greece

Greece: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 3.2 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
3.2
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
16th
of 171 countries
All-time high
5.02
in 1993
All-time low
2.86
in 2009
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Greece, 1990–2020

02461990200520201990: 4.81991: 51992: 4.91993: 51994: 4.81995: 4.61996: 4.41997: 3.71998: 3.71999: 3.62000: 3.52001: 3.52002: 3.92003: 3.82004: 3.52005: 3.42006: 3.32007: 3.32008: 3.32009: 2.92010: 32011: 32012: 32013: 3.12014: 3.12015: 3.12016: 3.12017: 3.12018: 3.22019: 3.12020: 3.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Greece stood at 3.2.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Greece peaked at 5.02 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 2009.

That places Greece 16th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.46 3.64 5.02 10
2000s 3.43 2.86 3.87 10
2010s 3.08 2.98 3.17 10
2020s 3.2 3.2 3.2 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 13 Brunei Darussalam 3.57 compare
  2. 14 Venezuela, RepΓΊblica Bolivariana de 3.47 compare
  3. 15 Armenia, Republic of 3.25 compare
  4. 17 Belarus, Republic of 3.17 compare
  5. 18 Turkmenistan 2.87 compare
  6. 19 Algeria 2.81 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Greece?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Greece was 3.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 5.02 in 1993.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 2009.
How does Greece rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Greece ranks 16th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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