Armed forces personnel in Slovakia
Slovakia: Armed forces personnel was 0.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel in Slovakia, 1993–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel in Slovakia stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Slovakia peaked at 2.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.
That places Slovakia 100th 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.3% | — |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +46.2% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
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More public sector data for Slovakia
- Arms imports 298.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 54.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 893.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 298.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 525.49 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.85 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 623.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Slovakia?
- Armed forces personnel in Slovakia was 0.7% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
- How does Slovakia rank for armed forces personnel?
- Slovakia ranks 100th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.