Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Iceland

Iceland: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
0
World rank
169th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.1235
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
23
1995–2020

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Iceland, 1995–2020

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251995200720201995: 0.0651996: 0.0661997: 0.0791998: 0.0761999: 0.0622000: 0.062001: 0.0592002: 0.0592003: 0.0582006: 0.0712007: 0.0692008: 0.0682009: 0.0692010: 0.0692011: 0.0962012: 0.0952013: 0.1042014: 0.1012015: 0.1232016: 0.122017: 02019: 02020: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Iceland stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Iceland peaked at 0.1235 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.

Iceland ranks 169th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0697 0.0617 0.0791 5
2000s 0.0639 0.0579 0.0709 8
2010s 0.0788 0 0.1235 9
2020s 0 0 0 1

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  5. 169 Palestine, State of 0 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 Iceland?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Iceland was 0 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1235 in 2015.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
How does Iceland rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Iceland ranks 169th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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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