Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Israel
Israel: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 4.23 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4.23
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 171 countries
All-time high
10.08
in 1990
All-time low
4.21
in 2019
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Israel, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Israel stood at 4.23.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Israel peaked at 10.08 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.21, in 2019.
Israel ranks 8th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.08 | — |
| 1991 | 9.39 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 8.52 | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 8.08 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 7.91 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 7.34 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 7.32 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.16 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.04 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.75 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 6.52 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 6.04 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 5.92 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.96 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.84 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.7 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.84 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.69 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.58 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.44 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 5.31 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.24 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.97 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.77 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.68 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.58 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.35 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 4.25 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.21 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.23 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.96 | 6.75 | 10.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.85 | 5.44 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 | 4.21 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 | 4.23 | 4.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 5 Sao Tome and Principe 5.1 compare
- 6 Montenegro 4.66 compare
- 7 Iraq 4.4 compare
- 9 Lebanon 4.1 compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.08 compare
- 11 Jordan 3.98 compare
More work & labour data for Israel
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4851 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11,997 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 579.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,762 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,985 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,747 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Israel?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Israel was 4.23 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 10.08 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 in 2019.
- How does Israel rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Israel ranks 8th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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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