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	≈ 0.61 Exact value 0.6111148457 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105491 · revision 1 Value 0.6111148457 · 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: 0.6111148457 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 0.60 Exact value 0.6027853065 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105490 · revision 1 Value 0.6027853065 · 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: 0.6027853065 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 0.84 Exact value 0.8426763946 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105489 · revision 1 Value 0.8426763946 · 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: 0.8426763946 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 0.94 Exact value 0.9401086336 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105488 · revision 1 Value 0.9401086336 · 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: 0.9401086336 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 1.06 Exact value 1.0572776078 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105487 · revision 1 Value 1.0572776078 · 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: 1.0572776078 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 0.84 Exact value 0.8449884783 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105486 · revision 1 Value 0.8449884783 · 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: 0.8449884783 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 0.70 Exact value 0.6953040236 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105485 · revision 1 Value 0.6953040236 · 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: 0.6953040236 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 0.67 Exact value 0.6679330093 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105484 · revision 1 Value 0.6679330093 · 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: 0.6679330093 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 0.66 Exact value 0.6611281058 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105483 · revision 1 Value 0.6611281058 · 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: 0.6611281058 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 0.69 Exact value 0.6936330496 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105482 · revision 1 Value 0.6936330496 · 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: 0.6936330496 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 0.69 Exact value 0.6934094064 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105481 · revision 1 Value 0.6934094064 · 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: 0.6934094064 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 0.66 Exact value 0.6598196427 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105480 · revision 1 Value 0.6598196427 · 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: 0.6598196427 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 0.67 Exact value 0.6721782032 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105479 · revision 1 Value 0.6721782032 · 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: 0.6721782032 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 0.66 Exact value 0.6622309235 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105478 · revision 1 Value 0.6622309235 · 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: 0.6622309235 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 0.10 Exact value 0.0962366652 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105477 · revision 1 Value 0.0962366652 · 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: 0.0962366652 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 2.61 Exact value 2.6100482548 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105476 · revision 1 Value 2.6100482548 · 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: 2.6100482548 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 0.54 Exact value 0.5427358465 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105475 · revision 1 Value 0.5427358465 · 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: 0.5427358465 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 0.53 Exact value 0.5339615817 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105474 · revision 1 Value 0.5339615817 · 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: 0.5339615817 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 0.52 Exact value 0.5214222949 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105473 · revision 1 Value 0.5214222949 · 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: 0.5214222949 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 0.57 Exact value 0.5718119475 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105472 · revision 1 Value 0.5718119475 · 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: 0.5718119475 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 0.57 Exact value 0.5683724884 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105471 · revision 1 Value 0.5683724884 · 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: 0.5683724884 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 0.51 Exact value 0.5090719486 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105470 · revision 1 Value 0.5090719486 · 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: 0.5090719486 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 0.49 Exact value 0.4928675644 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105469 · revision 1 Value 0.4928675644 · 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: 0.4928675644 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 0.46 Exact value 0.4566765466 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105468 · revision 1 Value 0.4566765466 · 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: 0.4566765466 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 0.44 Exact value 0.4388959741 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105467 · revision 1 Value 0.4388959741 · 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: 0.4388959741 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 0.44 Exact value 0.4355053931 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105466 · revision 1 Value 0.4355053931 · 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: 0.4355053931 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 0.43 Exact value 0.4280668847 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105465 · revision 1 Value 0.4280668847 · 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: 0.4280668847 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 0.43 Exact value 0.4261402549 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105464 · revision 1 Value 0.4261402549 · 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: 0.4261402549 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 0.43 Exact value 0.4321432370 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105463 · revision 1 Value 0.4321432370 · 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: 0.4321432370 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 0.40 Exact value 0.4017496196 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105462 · revision 1 Value 0.4017496196 · 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: 0.4017496196 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 0.40 Exact value 0.4009110302 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105461 · revision 1 Value 0.4009110302 · 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: 0.4009110302 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2021	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105460 · 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 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2022	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105459 · 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 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2023	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105458 · 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 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2024	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105457 · 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 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2025	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105456 · 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 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified

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