Armed forces personnel - Switzerland
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
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
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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 |
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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