Armed forces personnel - Switzerland

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Value & RankThe Armed forces personnel of Switzerland is 0.49 (% of total labor force) with a global rank of 118.
Switzerland compared to other CountriesThe Armed forces personnel of Switzerland is similar to that of Austria, United Kingdom, Cape Verde, Latvia, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Tajikistan, Australia, Sierra Leone with a respective Armed forces personnel of 0.52, 0.52, 0.52, 0.51, 0.51, 0.48, 0.48, 0.47, 0.47, 0.45 (% of total labor force) and a global rank of 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123.10 years declineSwitzerland's Armed forces personnel had a negative growth (decline) of 28.6 (%) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Last 10 years averageSwitzerland had an average Armed forces personnel of 0.71 (% of total labor force) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Switzerland during the Great RecessionSwitzerland's Armed forces personnel had a positive growth of 5.28% during the Great RecessionSwitzerland since the end of the Great RecessionSwitzerland's Armed forces personnel had a negative growth (decline) of 14.6% since the end of the Great Recession

Year	Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) - Switzerland
1991	0.57
1992	0.80
1993	0.89
1994	1.00
1995	0.80
1996	0.69
1997	0.67
1998	0.66
1999	0.69
2000	0.69
2001	0.66
2002	0.67
2003	0.66
2004	0.10
2005	2.61
2006	0.54
2007	0.53
2008	0.52
2009	0.57
2010	0.56
2011	0.50
2012	0.49

Country Name	Global Rank	Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
Austria	113	0.52
United Kingdom	114	0.52
Cape Verde	115	0.52
Latvia	116	0.51
Czech Republic	117	0.51
Switzerland	118	0.49
Netherlands	119	0.48
Nicaragua	120	0.48
Tajikistan	121	0.47
Australia	122	0.47
Sierra Leone	123	0.45

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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators