Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 1.98 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Russian Federation, 1992–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 1.98 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Russian Federation peaked at 2.62 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 2013.
That places Russian Federation 31st out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.5 | — |
| 1993 | 2.03 | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 1.94 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.51 | +28.9% |
| 1996 | 2.29 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 2.62 | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 2.46 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.02 | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 1.94 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.91 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.91 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.88 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.97 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.96 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.94 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.96 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.94 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.97 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.88 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.79 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.79 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.66 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.98 | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 1.93 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.94 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.94 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.97 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.98 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3 | 1.94 | 2.62 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.94 | 1.88 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.66 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 28 Republic of Korea 2.01 compare
- 29 Mauritania 2 compare
- 30 North Macedonia 2 compare
- 32 Myanmar 1.94 compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 1.92 compare
- 34 Afghanistan 1.82 compare
More work & labour data for Russian Federation
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 48,131 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 59.78 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 71,526 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.8326 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Russian Federation?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Russian Federation was 1.98 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 in 1997.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 2013.
- How does Russian Federation rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Russian Federation ranks 31st out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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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