Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) in Moldova
Moldova: Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) was 0.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel in Moldova, 1992–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel in Moldova stood at 0.4%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Moldova peaked at 1.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.
That places Moldova 130th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.7% | — |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +44.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +39.2% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +44.0% | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| 1995 | +39.2% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 127 Netherlands 0.4% compare
- 128 Costa Rica 0.4% compare
- 129 Jamaica 0.4% compare
- 131 Nicaragua 0.4% compare
- 132 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4% compare
- 133 Switzerland 0.4% compare
More public sector data for Moldova
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 46.09 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Moldova?
- Armed forces personnel in Moldova was 0.4% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
- How does Moldova rank for armed forces personnel?
- Moldova ranks 130th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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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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.