Euro area vs Greece: Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
Euro area
0.9%
in 2020
Greece
3.2%
in 2020
Euro area rank
18th
Greece rank
16th
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) over time
- Euro area
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3.2% against 0.9% in Euro area, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Greece's figure about 3.6 times Euro area's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 18th and Greece ranks 16th of 46 groups.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 4.5% | 2.8% | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 3.4% | 2.2% | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 3.1% | 2.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 3.2% | 2.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Euro area or Greece?
- Greece, at 3.2% against 0.9% in Euro area as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Euro area and Greece?
- 2.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Greece?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Euro area and Greece rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Euro area ranks 18th and Greece ranks 16th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.