Armed forces personnel in Czechia
Czechia: Armed forces personnel was 0.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel in Czechia, 1993–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 0.5% for armed forces personnel in 2020.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Czechia peaked at 2.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.
That places Czechia 118th 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 in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.1% | — |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -56.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
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More public sector data for Czechia
- Arms imports 50.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -66.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 50.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 598.35 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 29.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.52 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,918 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Czechia?
- Armed forces personnel in Czechia was 0.5% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- How does Czechia rank for armed forces personnel?
- Czechia ranks 118th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.