Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Italy

Italy: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 1.35 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.35
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
48th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2.57
in 1995
All-time low
1.32
in 2009
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

01231990200520201990: 2.11991: 21992: 21993: 1.91994: 1.91995: 2.61996: 2.51997: 2.51998: 2.41999: 2.22000: 2.22001: 2.12002: 22003: 1.92004: 1.82005: 1.82006: 1.82007: 1.82008: 1.82009: 1.32010: 1.52011: 1.52012: 1.42013: 1.42014: 1.42015: 1.42016: 1.42017: 1.32018: 1.32019: 1.32020: 1.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in Italy is 1.35, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Italy peaked at 2.57 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2009.

That places Italy 48th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Italy, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 2.08
1991 1.97 -5.4%
1992 2.02 +2.6%
1993 1.94 -3.7%
1994 1.9 -1.9%
1995 2.57 +35.0%
1996 2.53 -1.7%
1997 2.52 -0.2%
1998 2.39 -5.3%
1999 2.24 -6.5%
2000 2.16 -3.6%
2001 2.06 -4.3%
2002 1.99 -3.3%
2003 1.9 -4.9%
2004 1.81 -4.5%
2005 1.82 +0.5%
2006 1.79 -1.5%
2007 1.78 -0.9%
2008 1.75 -1.5%
2009 1.32 -24.5%
2010 1.46 +10.1%
2011 1.49 +2.1%
2012 1.42 -4.3%
2013 1.43 +0.4%
2014 1.41 -1.3%
2015 1.41 +0.2%
2016 1.4 -1.1%
2017 1.35 -3.4%
2018 1.32 -1.8%
2019 1.33 +0.2%
2020 1.35 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.22 1.9 2.57 10
2000s 1.84 1.32 2.16 10
2010s 1.4 1.32 1.49 10
2020s 1.35 1.35 1.35 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 45 Ukraine 1.43 compare
  2. 46 Nepal 1.4 compare
  3. 47 Georgia 1.39 compare
  4. 49 Sudan 1.34 compare
  5. 50 Panama 1.33 compare
  6. 51 Uruguay 1.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Italy?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Italy was 1.35 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.57 in 1995.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2009.
How does Italy rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Italy ranks 48th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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