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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

Italy

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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 2.08 Exact value 2.0779916198 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103475 · revision 1 Value 2.0779916198 · 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: 2.0779916198 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 1.97 Exact value 1.9654687502 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103474 · revision 1 Value 1.9654687502 · 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: 1.9654687502 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 2.02 Exact value 2.0159240883 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103473 · revision 1 Value 2.0159240883 · 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: 2.0159240883 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 1.94 Exact value 1.9416704925 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103472 · revision 1 Value 1.9416704925 · 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: 1.9416704925 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 1.90 Exact value 1.9046489072 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103471 · revision 1 Value 1.9046489072 · 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: 1.9046489072 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 2.57 Exact value 2.5709560806 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103470 · revision 1 Value 2.5709560806 · 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: 2.5709560806 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 2.53 Exact value 2.5279541509 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103469 · revision 1 Value 2.5279541509 · 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: 2.5279541509 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 2.52 Exact value 2.5222947802 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103468 · revision 1 Value 2.5222947802 · 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: 2.5222947802 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 2.39 Exact value 2.3897665719 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103467 · revision 1 Value 2.3897665719 · 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: 2.3897665719 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 2.24 Exact value 2.2355759137 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103466 · revision 1 Value 2.2355759137 · 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: 2.2355759137 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 2.16 Exact value 2.1553628929 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103465 · revision 1 Value 2.1553628929 · 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: 2.1553628929 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 2.06 Exact value 2.0627025678 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103464 · revision 1 Value 2.0627025678 · 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: 2.0627025678 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 1.99 Exact value 1.9945395088 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103463 · revision 1 Value 1.9945395088 · 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: 1.9945395088 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 1.90 Exact value 1.8975761649 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103462 · revision 1 Value 1.8975761649 · 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: 1.8975761649 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 1.81 Exact value 1.8112984401 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103461 · revision 1 Value 1.8112984401 · 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: 1.8112984401 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 1.82 Exact value 1.8210871497 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103460 · revision 1 Value 1.8210871497 · 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: 1.8210871497 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 1.79 Exact value 1.7940668903 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103459 · revision 1 Value 1.7940668903 · 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: 1.7940668903 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 1.78 Exact value 1.7771373562 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103458 · revision 1 Value 1.7771373562 · 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: 1.7771373562 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 1.75 Exact value 1.7507458338 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103457 · revision 1 Value 1.7507458338 · 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: 1.7507458338 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 1.32 Exact value 1.3226558237 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103456 · revision 1 Value 1.3226558237 · 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: 1.3226558237 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 1.46 Exact value 1.4561498443 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103455 · revision 1 Value 1.4561498443 · 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: 1.4561498443 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.49 Exact value 1.4870817085 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103454 · revision 1 Value 1.4870817085 · 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: 1.4870817085 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 1.42 Exact value 1.4224050919 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103453 · revision 1 Value 1.4224050919 · 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: 1.4224050919 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 1.43 Exact value 1.4278950722 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103452 · revision 1 Value 1.4278950722 · 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: 1.4278950722 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 1.41 Exact value 1.4087876053 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103451 · revision 1 Value 1.4087876053 · 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: 1.4087876053 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 1.41 Exact value 1.4121328667 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103450 · revision 1 Value 1.4121328667 · 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: 1.4121328667 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 1.40 Exact value 1.3967332138 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103449 · revision 1 Value 1.3967332138 · 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: 1.3967332138 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 1.35 Exact value 1.3489337456 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103448 · revision 1 Value 1.3489337456 · 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: 1.3489337456 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 1.32 Exact value 1.3244372005 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103447 · revision 1 Value 1.3244372005 · 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: 1.3244372005 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 1.33 Exact value 1.3275624478 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103446 · revision 1 Value 1.3275624478 · 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: 1.3275624478 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 1.35 Exact value 1.3528511057 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103445 · revision 1 Value 1.3528511057 · 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: 1.3528511057 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2021	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103444 · 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 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2022	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103443 · 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 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2023	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103442 · 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 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2024	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103441 · 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 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2025	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103440 · 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 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified

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