Armed forces personnel in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Armed forces personnel was 8.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 8.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 9.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1994.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2nd out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.5% | — |
| 1991 | 9.3% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
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- 5 Sao Tome and Principe 5.1% compare
More public sector data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2010)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2010)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -75 % change on previous year (2010)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2010)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 61.87 current USD per person (2018)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.60 billion current USD (2018)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 8.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2010)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 13,325 current USD per square kilometre (2018)
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled 1.47 million (2020)
- Military expenditure 1.60 billion current USD (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Armed forces personnel in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 8.6% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1994.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for armed forces personnel?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 2nd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.