Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Lithuania
Lithuania: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 2.48 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Lithuania, 1992–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 2.48 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Lithuania peaked at 2.68 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4957, in 1995.
Lithuania ranks 21st of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.5327 | — |
| 1993 | 0.5405 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5488 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4957 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5599 | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5776 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8773 | +51.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9344 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9846 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.04 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.68 | +60.6% |
| 2003 | 1.62 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.76 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.87 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.59 | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.59 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.66 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.69 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.58 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.59 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.85 | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 1.93 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.32 | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 2.68 | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 2.48 | -0.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9217, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 2.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.892, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +60.6% | 1.04 | 1.68 |
| 1998 | +51.9% | 0.5776 | 0.8773 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6334 | 0.4957 | 0.9344 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 0.9846 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 1.5 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 | 2.48 | 2.48 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More work & labour data for Lithuania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1248 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,880 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 526.79 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 615.89 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 592.78 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,209 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Lithuania?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Lithuania was 2.48 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 in 2018.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4957 in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Lithuania ranks 21st out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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