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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

Iraq

Values and evidence for Iraq. Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 33.98 Exact value 33.9826297421 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103367 · revision 1 Value 33.9826297421 · 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: 33.9826297421 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 11.46 Exact value 11.4572237917 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103366 · revision 1 Value 11.4572237917 · 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: 11.4572237917 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 9.52 Exact value 9.5190049155 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103365 · revision 1 Value 9.5190049155 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 9.5190049155 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 9.05 Exact value 9.0498200375 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103364 · revision 1 Value 9.0498200375 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 9.0498200375 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 8.99 Exact value 8.9881044024 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103363 · revision 1 Value 8.9881044024 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8.9881044024 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 8.31 Exact value 8.3129761006 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103362 · revision 1 Value 8.3129761006 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8.3129761006 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 8.53 Exact value 8.5295205226 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103361 · revision 1 Value 8.5295205226 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8.5295205226 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 8.46 Exact value 8.4572110757 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103360 · revision 1 Value 8.4572110757 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8.4572110757 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 8.85 Exact value 8.8527501188 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103359 · revision 1 Value 8.8527501188 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8.8527501188 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 8.56 Exact value 8.5596533680 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103358 · revision 1 Value 8.5596533680 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8.5596533680 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 8.27 Exact value 8.2714685621 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103357 · revision 1 Value 8.2714685621 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8.2714685621 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 7.80 Exact value 7.8033671780 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103356 · revision 1 Value 7.8033671780 · 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: 7.8033671780 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 6.98 Exact value 6.9798767890 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103355 · revision 1 Value 6.9798767890 · 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: 6.9798767890 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 6.76 Exact value 6.7570251946 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103354 · revision 1 Value 6.7570251946 · 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: 6.7570251946 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 2.71 Exact value 2.7139276188 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103353 · revision 1 Value 2.7139276188 · 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: 2.7139276188 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 3.33 Exact value 3.3302485744 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103352 · revision 1 Value 3.3302485744 · 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: 3.3302485744 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 7.18 Exact value 7.1834086769 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103351 · revision 1 Value 7.1834086769 · 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: 7.1834086769 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 5.28 Exact value 5.2759419670 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103350 · revision 1 Value 5.2759419670 · 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: 5.2759419670 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 8.23 Exact value 8.2286720877 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103349 · revision 1 Value 8.2286720877 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8.2286720877 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 9.05 Exact value 9.0507733844 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103348 · revision 1 Value 9.0507733844 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 9.0507733844 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 10.66 Exact value 10.6565080998 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103347 · revision 1 Value 10.6565080998 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 10.6565080998 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 10.29 Exact value 10.2946615944 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103346 · revision 1 Value 10.2946615944 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 10.2946615944 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 9.85 Exact value 9.8515429930 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103345 · revision 1 Value 9.8515429930 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 9.8515429930 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 2.03 Exact value 2.0268336339 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103344 · revision 1 Value 2.0268336339 · 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: 2.0268336339 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 2.24 Exact value 2.2431456071 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103343 · revision 1 Value 2.2431456071 · 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: 2.2431456071 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 2.17 Exact value 2.1683253318 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103342 · revision 1 Value 2.1683253318 · 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: 2.1683253318 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 2.10 Exact value 2.1011374995 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103341 · revision 1 Value 2.1011374995 · 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: 2.1011374995 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 2.10 Exact value 2.1042658705 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103340 · revision 1 Value 2.1042658705 · 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: 2.1042658705 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 3.33 Exact value 3.3348495650 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103339 · revision 1 Value 3.3348495650 · 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: 3.3348495650 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 3.34 Exact value 3.3441559110 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103338 · revision 1 Value 3.3441559110 · 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: 3.3441559110 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 4.40 Exact value 4.3960855875 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103337 · revision 1 Value 4.3960855875 · 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: 4.3960855875 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
2021	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103336 · 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 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
2022	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103335 · 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 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
2023	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103334 · 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 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
2024	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103333 · 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 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified
2025	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103332 · 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 04:48:42 · source revision unspecified

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