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.

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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	≈ 6.64 Exact value 6.6405070933 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107291 · revision 1 Value 6.6405070933 · 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: 6.6405070933 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 6.19 Exact value 6.1918517108 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107290 · revision 1 Value 6.1918517108 · 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: 6.1918517108 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 4.83 Exact value 4.8262082412 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107289 · revision 1 Value 4.8262082412 · 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: 4.8262082412 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 4.52 Exact value 4.5157624742 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107288 · revision 1 Value 4.5157624742 · 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: 4.5157624742 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 4.64 Exact value 4.6361402587 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107287 · revision 1 Value 4.6361402587 · 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: 4.6361402587 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 5.17 Exact value 5.1702354642 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107286 · revision 1 Value 5.1702354642 · 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: 5.1702354642 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 4.43 Exact value 4.4324591351 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107285 · revision 1 Value 4.4324591351 · 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: 4.4324591351 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 4.07 Exact value 4.0736034848 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107284 · revision 1 Value 4.0736034848 · 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: 4.0736034848 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 3.74 Exact value 3.7436679144 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107283 · revision 1 Value 3.7436679144 · 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: 3.7436679144 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 3.45 Exact value 3.4455205340 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107282 · revision 1 Value 3.4455205340 · 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: 3.4455205340 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 3.20 Exact value 3.2029366076 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107281 · revision 1 Value 3.2029366076 · 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: 3.2029366076 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 2.96 Exact value 2.9602054203 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107280 · revision 1 Value 2.9602054203 · 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: 2.9602054203 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 1.72 Exact value 1.7247427016 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107279 · revision 1 Value 1.7247427016 · 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: 1.7247427016 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 1.95 Exact value 1.9525623998 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107278 · revision 1 Value 1.9525623998 · 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: 1.9525623998 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 1.81 Exact value 1.8063342361 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107277 · revision 1 Value 1.8063342361 · 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: 1.8063342361 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 1.73 Exact value 1.7272525914 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107276 · revision 1 Value 1.7272525914 · 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: 1.7272525914 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 1.59 Exact value 1.5924034239 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107275 · revision 1 Value 1.5924034239 · 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: 1.5924034239 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 1.41 Exact value 1.4127807348 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107274 · revision 1 Value 1.4127807348 · 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: 1.4127807348 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 1.26 Exact value 1.2630355797 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107273 · revision 1 Value 1.2630355797 · 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: 1.2630355797 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 1.19 Exact value 1.1941344118 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107272 · revision 1 Value 1.1941344118 · 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: 1.1941344118 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 1.17 Exact value 1.1652370046 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107271 · revision 1 Value 1.1652370046 · 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: 1.1652370046 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.12 Exact value 1.1226931957 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107270 · revision 1 Value 1.1226931957 · 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: 1.1226931957 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 1.08 Exact value 1.0763896877 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107269 · revision 1 Value 1.0763896877 · 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: 1.0763896877 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 1.27 Exact value 1.2732015725 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107268 · revision 1 Value 1.2732015725 · 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: 1.2732015725 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 1.21 Exact value 1.2102328065 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107267 · revision 1 Value 1.2102328065 · 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: 1.2102328065 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 1.14 Exact value 1.1418672139 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107266 · revision 1 Value 1.1418672139 · 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: 1.1418672139 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 1.08 Exact value 1.0804501464 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107265 · revision 1 Value 1.0804501464 · 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: 1.0804501464 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 1.04 Exact value 1.0419457593 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107264 · revision 1 Value 1.0419457593 · 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: 1.0419457593 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 1.02 Exact value 1.0229738825 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107263 · revision 1 Value 1.0229738825 · 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: 1.0229738825 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 1.01 Exact value 1.0069477798 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107262 · revision 1 Value 1.0069477798 · 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: 1.0069477798 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 1.02 Exact value 1.0196961597 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107261 · revision 1 Value 1.0196961597 · 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: 1.0196961597 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
2021	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107260 · 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 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
2022	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107259 · 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 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
2023	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107258 · 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 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
2024	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107257 · 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 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified
2025	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #107256 · 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 04:49:00 · source revision unspecified

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