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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

Kuwait

Values and evidence for Kuwait. Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 1.00 Exact value 1.0002200484 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103943 · revision 1 Value 1.0002200484 · 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: 1.0002200484 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 1.78 Exact value 1.7792454576 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103942 · revision 1 Value 1.7792454576 · 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: 1.7792454576 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 1.77 Exact value 1.7710843907 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103941 · revision 1 Value 1.7710843907 · 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: 1.7710843907 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 1.70 Exact value 1.6982878428 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103940 · revision 1 Value 1.6982878428 · 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: 1.6982878428 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 2.05 Exact value 2.0538548116 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103939 · revision 1 Value 2.0538548116 · 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: 2.0538548116 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 2.87 Exact value 2.8664360247 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103938 · revision 1 Value 2.8664360247 · 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: 2.8664360247 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 2.67 Exact value 2.6656994962 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103937 · revision 1 Value 2.6656994962 · 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: 2.6656994962 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 2.51 Exact value 2.5109529499 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103936 · revision 1 Value 2.5109529499 · 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: 2.5109529499 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 2.42 Exact value 2.4189992731 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103935 · revision 1 Value 2.4189992731 · 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: 2.4189992731 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 2.33 Exact value 2.3254322096 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103934 · revision 1 Value 2.3254322096 · 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: 2.3254322096 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 2.23 Exact value 2.2302692583 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103933 · revision 1 Value 2.2302692583 · 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: 2.2302692583 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 2.16 Exact value 2.1555327268 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103932 · revision 1 Value 2.1555327268 · 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: 2.1555327268 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 2.22 Exact value 2.2206703209 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103931 · revision 1 Value 2.2206703209 · 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: 2.2206703209 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 2.12 Exact value 2.1209050218 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103930 · revision 1 Value 2.1209050218 · 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: 2.1209050218 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 1.93 Exact value 1.9256832966 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103929 · revision 1 Value 1.9256832966 · 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: 1.9256832966 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 2.00 Exact value 2.0049723314 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103928 · revision 1 Value 2.0049723314 · 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: 2.0049723314 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 1.89 Exact value 1.8913944840 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103927 · revision 1 Value 1.8913944840 · 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: 1.8913944840 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 1.78 Exact value 1.7797793847 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103926 · revision 1 Value 1.7797793847 · 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: 1.7797793847 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 1.67 Exact value 1.6738886471 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103925 · revision 1 Value 1.6738886471 · 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: 1.6738886471 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 1.55 Exact value 1.5456183089 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103924 · revision 1 Value 1.5456183089 · 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: 1.5456183089 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 1.45 Exact value 1.4514449906 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103923 · revision 1 Value 1.4514449906 · 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: 1.4514449906 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.34 Exact value 1.3350393482 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103922 · revision 1 Value 1.3350393482 · 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: 1.3350393482 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 1.23 Exact value 1.2285593294 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103921 · revision 1 Value 1.2285593294 · 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: 1.2285593294 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 1.16 Exact value 1.1578467943 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103920 · revision 1 Value 1.1578467943 · 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: 1.1578467943 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 1.10 Exact value 1.0992110972 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103919 · revision 1 Value 1.0992110972 · 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: 1.0992110972 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 1.04 Exact value 1.0421782448 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103918 · revision 1 Value 1.0421782448 · 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: 1.0421782448 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 0.99 Exact value 0.9903289557 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103917 · revision 1 Value 0.9903289557 · 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: 0.9903289557 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 1.04 Exact value 1.0429246946 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103916 · revision 1 Value 1.0429246946 · 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: 1.0429246946 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 0.98 Exact value 0.9759657480 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103915 · revision 1 Value 0.9759657480 · 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: 0.9759657480 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 0.97 Exact value 0.9687519375 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103914 · revision 1 Value 0.9687519375 · 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: 0.9687519375 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 1.03 Exact value 1.0343032892 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103913 · revision 1 Value 1.0343032892 · 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: 1.0343032892 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
2021	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103912 · 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 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
2022	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103911 · 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 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
2023	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103910 · 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 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
2024	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103909 · 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 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified
2025	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103908 · 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 04:48:45 · source revision unspecified

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