Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Moldova
Moldova: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.4084 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Moldova, 1992–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in Moldova is 0.4084, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Moldova peaked at 1.19 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4049, in 2019.
That places Moldova 130th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.7032 | — |
| 1993 | 1.01 | +44.0% |
| 1994 | 0.855 | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 1.19 | +39.2% |
| 1996 | 1.18 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.11 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9621 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8856 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8113 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7811 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7039 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7825 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.589 | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6523 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5711 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5406 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5167 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5091 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5059 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5031 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.476 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4637 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.474 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4599 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4208 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4049 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4084 | +0.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.4084 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9714, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.4084 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.892, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +44.0% | 0.7032 | 1.01 |
| 1995 | +39.2% | 0.855 | 1.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 | 0.7032 | 1.19 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7279 | 0.5406 | 0.9621 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4734 | 0.4049 | 0.5167 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4084 | 0.4084 | 0.4084 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 127 Netherlands 0.4186 compare
- 128 Costa Rica 0.4133 compare
- 129 Jamaica 0.4116 compare
- 131 Nicaragua 0.4082 compare
- 132 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4079 compare
- 133 Switzerland 0.4009 compare
More work & labour data for Moldova
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 654.38 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 72.49 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1,725 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.5 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.726 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 24,890 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 5,854 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 71.4 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) -0.868 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.4043 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Moldova?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Moldova was 0.4084 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4049 in 2019.
- How does Moldova rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Moldova ranks 130th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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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