Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.9465 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.9465
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
75th
of 171 countries
All-time high
3.33
in 1990
All-time low
0.9282
in 2018
Years of data
30
1990–2020

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

11.522.533.51990200520201990: 3.31991: 3.21992: 2.61993: 2.51994: 21995: 1.71996: 1.71997: 1.51998: 1.41999: 1.42000: 1.42001: 1.32002: 1.32003: 1.32005: 1.12006: 1.12007: 1.12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 0.9812014: 0.9692015: 0.9562016: 0.9512017: 0.942018: 0.9282019: 0.9292020: 0.947

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 0.9465 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Viet Nam peaked at 3.33 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9282, in 2018.

Viet Nam ranks 75th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Viet Nam, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 3.33
1991 3.22 -3.5%
1992 2.59 -19.6%
1993 2.53 -2.4%
1994 2.01 -20.3%
1995 1.75 -13.2%
1996 1.71 -2.4%
1997 1.5 -11.8%
1998 1.39 -7.7%
1999 1.37 -1.8%
2000 1.35 -1.0%
2001 1.29 -4.2%
2002 1.27 -1.4%
2003 1.26 -1.5%
2005 1.14 -9.4%
2006 1.11 -2.8%
2007 1.07 -3.3%
2008 1.03 -3.3%
2009 1 -2.8%
2010 1.04 +3.3%
2011 1.02 -1.7%
2012 1.01 -1.4%
2013 0.981 -2.4%
2014 0.9687 -1.3%
2015 0.9555 -1.4%
2016 0.951 -0.5%
2017 0.94 -1.2%
2018 0.9282 -1.2%
2019 0.9292 +0.1%
2020 0.9465 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.14 1.37 3.33 10
2000s 1.17 1 1.35 9
2010s 0.9716 0.9282 1.04 10
2020s 0.9465 0.9465 0.9465 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 72 Gabon 0.9963 compare
  2. 73 Eswatini 0.9793 compare
  3. 74 Hungary 0.9525 compare
  4. 76 Peru 0.9371 compare
  5. 77 Botswana 0.9245 compare
  6. 78 Bahamas 0.9217 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Viet Nam?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Viet Nam was 0.9465 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 3.33 in 1990.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9282 in 2018.
How does Viet Nam rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Viet Nam ranks 75th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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