Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force was 0.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2020
Source: The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force in Kyrgyzstan stood at 0.8%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1995.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 89th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.7% | — |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -47.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +70.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 86 Chad 0.8% compare
- 87 United States of America 0.8% compare
- 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8% compare
- 90 Malaysia 0.8% compare
- 91 Finland 0.8% compare
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8% compare
More work & labour data for Kyrgyzstan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0124 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8283 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,346 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,767 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,831 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,730 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force in Kyrgyzstan?
- Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force in Kyrgyzstan was 0.8% in 2020, according to The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1995.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 89th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.