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	≈ 3.69 Exact value 3.6945474208 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100703 · revision 1 Value 3.6945474208 · 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: 3.6945474208 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 3.08 Exact value 3.0833806647 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100702 · revision 1 Value 3.0833806647 · 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: 3.0833806647 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 2.87 Exact value 2.8690587661 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100701 · revision 1 Value 2.8690587661 · 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: 2.8690587661 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 1.51 Exact value 1.5145257583 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100700 · revision 1 Value 1.5145257583 · 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: 1.5145257583 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 2.33 Exact value 2.3304726781 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100699 · revision 1 Value 2.3304726781 · 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: 2.3304726781 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 3.97 Exact value 3.9651568046 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100698 · revision 1 Value 3.9651568046 · 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: 3.9651568046 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 4.03 Exact value 4.0282286546 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100697 · revision 1 Value 4.0282286546 · 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: 4.0282286546 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 3.93 Exact value 3.9266757777 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100696 · revision 1 Value 3.9266757777 · 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: 3.9266757777 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 3.95 Exact value 3.9481190928 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100695 · revision 1 Value 3.9481190928 · 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: 3.9481190928 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 3.32 Exact value 3.3186141403 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100694 · revision 1 Value 3.3186141403 · 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: 3.3186141403 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 3.31 Exact value 3.3067303295 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100693 · revision 1 Value 3.3067303295 · 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: 3.3067303295 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 3.18 Exact value 3.1846459435 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100692 · revision 1 Value 3.1846459435 · 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: 3.1846459435 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 3.01 Exact value 3.0082114773 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100691 · revision 1 Value 3.0082114773 · 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: 3.0082114773 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 2.54 Exact value 2.5449048460 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100690 · revision 1 Value 2.5449048460 · 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: 2.5449048460 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 2.52 Exact value 2.5153324308 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100689 · revision 1 Value 2.5153324308 · 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: 2.5153324308 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 2.56 Exact value 2.5644700221 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100688 · revision 1 Value 2.5644700221 · 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: 2.5644700221 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 2.19 Exact value 2.1920517956 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100687 · revision 1 Value 2.1920517956 · 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: 2.1920517956 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 2.14 Exact value 2.1424090733 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100686 · revision 1 Value 2.1424090733 · 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: 2.1424090733 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 2.11 Exact value 2.1050486645 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100685 · revision 1 Value 2.1050486645 · 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: 2.1050486645 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 1.87 Exact value 1.8719893473 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100684 · revision 1 Value 1.8719893473 · 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: 1.8719893473 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 1.91 Exact value 1.9073436600 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100683 · revision 1 Value 1.9073436600 · 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: 1.9073436600 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.42 Exact value 1.4162919082 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100682 · revision 1 Value 1.4162919082 · 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: 1.4162919082 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 1.41 Exact value 1.4085400408 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100681 · revision 1 Value 1.4085400408 · 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: 1.4085400408 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 1.42 Exact value 1.4187277461 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100680 · revision 1 Value 1.4187277461 · 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: 1.4187277461 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 1.44 Exact value 1.4375077688 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100679 · revision 1 Value 1.4375077688 · 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: 1.4375077688 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 1.45 Exact value 1.4511267861 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100678 · revision 1 Value 1.4511267861 · 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: 1.4511267861 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 0.99 Exact value 0.9905649480 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100677 · revision 1 Value 0.9905649480 · 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: 0.9905649480 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 0.96 Exact value 0.9581848147 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100676 · revision 1 Value 0.9581848147 · 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: 0.9581848147 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 1.16 Exact value 1.1614869170 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100675 · revision 1 Value 1.1614869170 · 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: 1.1614869170 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 1.15 Exact value 1.1527894701 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100674 · revision 1 Value 1.1527894701 · 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: 1.1527894701 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 1.18 Exact value 1.1813017179 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100673 · revision 1 Value 1.1813017179 · 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: 1.1813017179 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
2021	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100672 · 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 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
2022	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100671 · 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 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
2023	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100670 · 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 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
2024	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100669 · 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 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified
2025	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #100668 · 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 04:48:31 · source revision unspecified

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