Armed forces personnel of total labor force in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 2 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
30th
of 171 countries
All-time high
3.41
in 1998
All-time low
0.9294
in 2009
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in North Macedonia, 1992–2020

11.522.533.51992200620201992: 1.21993: 1.21994: 1.21995: 2.21996: 2.21997: 2.81998: 3.41999: 2.92000: 2.92001: 3.12002: 2.42003: 2.42004: 22005: 2.32006: 2.32007: 2.22008: 2.22009: 0.9292010: 0.9582011: 0.9352012: 0.9412013: 0.9352014: 0.9352015: 1.82016: 1.92017: 1.92018: 1.92019: 1.92020: 2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 2 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 108.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in North Macedonia peaked at 3.41 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9294, in 2009.

North Macedonia ranks 30th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel of total labor force in North Macedonia, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 1.19
1993 1.21 +1.6%
1994 1.23 +1.4%
1995 2.21 +79.6%
1996 2.2 -0.4%
1997 2.83 +28.9%
1998 3.41 +20.3%
1999 2.91 -14.5%
2000 2.87 -1.4%
2001 3.13 +9.1%
2002 2.4 -23.5%
2003 2.42 +1.0%
2004 2.02 -16.6%
2005 2.26 +11.9%
2006 2.26 +0.0%
2007 2.22 -1.8%
2008 2.2 -0.6%
2009 0.9294 -57.8%
2010 0.9581 +3.1%
2011 0.9355 -2.4%
2012 0.9405 +0.5%
2013 0.9349 -0.6%
2014 0.9354 +0.1%
2015 1.84 +97.0%
2016 1.86 +1.1%
2017 1.92 +3.2%
2018 1.94 +1.0%
2019 1.94 +0.1%
2020 2 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.15 1.19 3.41 8
2000s 2.27 0.9294 3.13 10
2010s 1.42 0.9349 1.94 10
2020s 2 2 2 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in North Macedonia?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in North Macedonia was 2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 3.41 in 1998.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9294 in 2009.
How does North Macedonia rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
North Macedonia ranks 30th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia 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
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Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
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