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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Values and evidence for Botswana. Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 1.34 Exact value 1.3379238989 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101135 · revision 1 Value 1.3379238989 · 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: 1.3379238989 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 1.51 Exact value 1.5136280583 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101134 · revision 1 Value 1.5136280583 · 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: 1.5136280583 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 1.46 Exact value 1.4637400230 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101133 · revision 1 Value 1.4637400230 · 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: 1.4637400230 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 1.41 Exact value 1.4124037296 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101132 · revision 1 Value 1.4124037296 · 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: 1.4124037296 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 1.36 Exact value 1.3637435149 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101131 · revision 1 Value 1.3637435149 · 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: 1.3637435149 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 1.60 Exact value 1.6016883680 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101130 · revision 1 Value 1.6016883680 · 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: 1.6016883680 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 1.55 Exact value 1.5518651593 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101129 · revision 1 Value 1.5518651593 · 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: 1.5518651593 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 1.51 Exact value 1.5065152353 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101128 · revision 1 Value 1.5065152353 · 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: 1.5065152353 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 1.63 Exact value 1.6346673366 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101127 · revision 1 Value 1.6346673366 · 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: 1.6346673366 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 1.68 Exact value 1.6840375136 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101126 · revision 1 Value 1.6840375136 · 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: 1.6840375136 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 1.65 Exact value 1.6510859192 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101125 · revision 1 Value 1.6510859192 · 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: 1.6510859192 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 1.59 Exact value 1.5940954704 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101124 · revision 1 Value 1.5940954704 · 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: 1.5940954704 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 1.62 Exact value 1.6206354743 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101123 · revision 1 Value 1.6206354743 · 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: 1.6206354743 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 1.57 Exact value 1.5721904956 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101122 · revision 1 Value 1.5721904956 · 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: 1.5721904956 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 1.45 Exact value 1.4534186587 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101121 · revision 1 Value 1.4534186587 · 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: 1.4534186587 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 1.55 Exact value 1.5529726013 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101120 · revision 1 Value 1.5529726013 · 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: 1.5529726013 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 1.51 Exact value 1.5095458188 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101119 · revision 1 Value 1.5095458188 · 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: 1.5095458188 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 1.45 Exact value 1.4499745595 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101118 · revision 1 Value 1.4499745595 · 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: 1.4499745595 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 1.39 Exact value 1.3936593567 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101117 · revision 1 Value 1.3936593567 · 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: 1.3936593567 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 1.28 Exact value 1.2796918989 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101116 · revision 1 Value 1.2796918989 · 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: 1.2796918989 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 1.31 Exact value 1.3086639787 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101115 · revision 1 Value 1.3086639787 · 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: 1.3086639787 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.27 Exact value 1.2671778019 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101114 · revision 1 Value 1.2671778019 · 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: 1.2671778019 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 1.24 Exact value 1.2365291921 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101113 · revision 1 Value 1.2365291921 · 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: 1.2365291921 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 1.21 Exact value 1.2132248441 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101112 · revision 1 Value 1.2132248441 · 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: 1.2132248441 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 1.19 Exact value 1.1903817157 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101111 · revision 1 Value 1.1903817157 · 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: 1.1903817157 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 1.00 Exact value 1.0004924646 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101110 · revision 1 Value 1.0004924646 · 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: 1.0004924646 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 0.98 Exact value 0.9796643452 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101109 · revision 1 Value 0.9796643452 · 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: 0.9796643452 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 0.96 Exact value 0.9575568257 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101108 · revision 1 Value 0.9575568257 · 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: 0.9575568257 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 0.93 Exact value 0.9346017610 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101107 · revision 1 Value 0.9346017610 · 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: 0.9346017610 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 0.91 Exact value 0.9110436714 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101106 · revision 1 Value 0.9110436714 · 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: 0.9110436714 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 0.92 Exact value 0.9245106257 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101105 · revision 1 Value 0.9245106257 · 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: 0.9245106257 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
2021	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101104 · 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 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
2022	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101103 · 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 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
2023	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101102 · 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 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
2024	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101101 · 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 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified
2025	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #101100 · 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 04:48:33 · source revision unspecified

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