Armed forces personnel share of labor force

Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity.

ARMED_FORCES_PERSONNEL_LABOR_FORCE_SHARE · raw · annual · percent

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Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity.

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Armed forces personnel share of labor force

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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 1.95 Exact value 1.9501166876 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100127 · revision 1 Value 1.9501166876 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.9501166876 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 1.50 Exact value 1.4953887197 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100126 · revision 1 Value 1.4953887197 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.4953887197 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 1.39 Exact value 1.3850615875 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100125 · revision 1 Value 1.3850615875 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.3850615875 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 1.24 Exact value 1.2374168456 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100124 · revision 1 Value 1.2374168456 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.2374168456 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 1.14 Exact value 1.1448776520 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100123 · revision 1 Value 1.1448776520 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.1448776520 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 9.34 Exact value 9.3404746912 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100122 · revision 1 Value 9.3404746912 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 9.3404746912 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 10.12 Exact value 10.1198172205 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100121 · revision 1 Value 10.1198172205 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 10.1198172205 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 9.81 Exact value 9.8104793757 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100120 · revision 1 Value 9.8104793757 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 9.8104793757 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 8.87 Exact value 8.8699623603 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100119 · revision 1 Value 8.8699623603 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8.8699623603 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 8.60 Exact value 8.5992120112 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100118 · revision 1 Value 8.5992120112 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8.5992120112 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 8.54 Exact value 8.5393359172 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100117 · revision 1 Value 8.5393359172 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8.5393359172 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
2001	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100116 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 2.43 Exact value 2.4255679114 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100115 · revision 1 Value 2.4255679114 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.4255679114 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 2.47 Exact value 2.4716266764 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100114 · revision 1 Value 2.4716266764 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.4716266764 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 0.49 Exact value 0.4945803156 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100113 · revision 1 Value 0.4945803156 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.4945803156 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 0.48 Exact value 0.4759942020 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100112 · revision 1 Value 0.4759942020 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.4759942020 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 0.86 Exact value 0.8589929403 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100111 · revision 1 Value 0.8589929403 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.8589929403 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 0.84 Exact value 0.8374591882 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100110 · revision 1 Value 0.8374591882 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.8374591882 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 1.50 Exact value 1.4982815985 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100109 · revision 1 Value 1.4982815985 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.4982815985 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 3.90 Exact value 3.8963642821 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100108 · revision 1 Value 3.8963642821 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.8963642821 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 4.50 Exact value 4.4961986018 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100107 · revision 1 Value 4.4961986018 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.4961986018 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 4.76 Exact value 4.7605386801 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100106 · revision 1 Value 4.7605386801 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.7605386801 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 4.50 Exact value 4.4975618865 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100105 · revision 1 Value 4.4975618865 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.4975618865 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 4.21 Exact value 4.2080418205 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100104 · revision 1 Value 4.2080418205 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.2080418205 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 3.75 Exact value 3.7523014440 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100103 · revision 1 Value 3.7523014440 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.7523014440 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 3.72 Exact value 3.7246666692 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100102 · revision 1 Value 3.7246666692 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.7246666692 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 3.64 Exact value 3.6359154149 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100101 · revision 1 Value 3.6359154149 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.6359154149 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 3.50 Exact value 3.5017714302 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100100 · revision 1 Value 3.5017714302 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.5017714302 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 2.96 Exact value 2.9614610714 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100099 · revision 1 Value 2.9614610714 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.9614610714 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 3.02 Exact value 3.0241574703 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100098 · revision 1 Value 3.0241574703 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.0241574703 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 1.82 Exact value 1.8210895413 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100097 · revision 1 Value 1.8210895413 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.8210895413 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
2021	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100096 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
2022	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100095 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
2023	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100094 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
2024	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100093 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified
2025	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100092 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:29 · source revision unspecified

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