Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Serbia

Serbia: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 1.01 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.01
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
68th
of 171 countries
All-time high
5.7
in 2001
All-time low
0.7134
in 2006
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Serbia, 1990–2020

1234561990200520201990: 4.81991: 4.71992: 3.81993: 2.71994: 3.61995: 4.61996: 4.31997: 4.31998: 4.41999: 4.22000: 3.92001: 5.72002: 3.62003: 3.22004: 3.22005: 3.22006: 0.7132007: 0.7142008: 0.7252009: 0.9142010: 0.942011: 0.9132012: 0.912013: 0.8962014: 0.8932015: 0.9042016: 0.9942017: 0.9932018: 0.9952019: 0.9942020: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 1.01 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Serbia peaked at 5.7 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7134, in 2006.

That places Serbia 68th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Serbia, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 4.79
1991 4.65 -3.0%
1992 3.76 -19.2%
1993 2.74 -27.0%
1994 3.59 +30.7%
1995 4.57 +27.4%
1996 4.26 -6.7%
1997 4.33 +1.6%
1998 4.37 +0.9%
1999 4.16 -4.9%
2000 3.87 -6.8%
2001 5.7 +47.2%
2002 3.59 -37.0%
2003 3.17 -11.8%
2004 3.22 +1.5%
2005 3.25 +0.8%
2006 0.7134 -78.0%
2007 0.7138 +0.1%
2008 0.7252 +1.6%
2009 0.914 +26.0%
2010 0.9405 +2.9%
2011 0.913 -2.9%
2012 0.9096 -0.4%
2013 0.8961 -1.5%
2014 0.8928 -0.4%
2015 0.9042 +1.3%
2016 0.9944 +10.0%
2017 0.993 -0.1%
2018 0.9952 +0.2%
2019 0.9939 -0.1%
2020 1.01 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.12 2.74 4.79 10
2000s 2.59 0.7134 5.7 10
2010s 0.9433 0.8928 0.9952 10
2020s 1.01 1.01 1.01 1

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 65 Guyana 1.04 compare
  2. 66 Kuwait 1.03 compare
  3. 67 United Arab Emirates 1.02 compare
  4. 69 Portugal 1.01 compare
  5. 70 France 1 compare
  6. 71 Estonia 0.9995 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Serbia?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Serbia was 1.01 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 5.7 in 2001.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7134 in 2006.
How does Serbia rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Serbia ranks 68th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
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