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.
ARMED_FORCES_PERSONNEL_LABOR_FORCE_SHARE · raw · annual · percent
Military personnel intensity
Armed forces personnel share of labor force
Military personnel intensity
Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity.
Data and evidence
Armed forces personnel share of labor force
Libya
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ≈ 7.28
Exact value7.2841108133 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104087 · revision 1
Value 7.2841108133 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 7.2841108133 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 7.01
Exact value7.0071774682 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104086 · revision 1
Value 7.0071774682 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 7.0071774682 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 6.66
Exact value6.6622878453 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104085 · revision 1
Value 6.6622878453 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 6.6622878453 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 6.41
Exact value6.4087291415 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104084 · revision 1
Value 6.4087291415 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 6.4087291415 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 5.80
Exact value5.8039989553 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104083 · revision 1
Value 5.8039989553 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 5.8039989553 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 5.62
Exact value5.6245484640 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104082 · revision 1
Value 5.6245484640 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 5.6245484640 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 4.41
Exact value4.4135087057 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104081 · revision 1
Value 4.4135087057 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 4.4135087057 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 4.26
Exact value4.2636594957 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104080 · revision 1
Value 4.2636594957 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 4.2636594957 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 4.13
Exact value4.1266497149 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104079 · revision 1
Value 4.1266497149 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 4.1266497149 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 4.00
Exact value3.9971123152 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104078 · revision 1
Value 3.9971123152 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 3.9971123152 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 4.55
Exact value4.5502616549 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104077 · revision 1
Value 4.5502616549 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 4.5502616549 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 4.46
Exact value4.4603137029 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104076 · revision 1
Value 4.4603137029 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 4.4603137029 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 4.37
Exact value4.3657157206 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104075 · revision 1
Value 4.3657157206 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 4.3657157206 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 4.27
Exact value4.2668326548 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104074 · revision 1
Value 4.2668326548 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 4.2668326548 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 4.14
Exact value4.1384643030 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104073 · revision 1
Value 4.1384643030 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 4.1384643030 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 4.04
Exact value4.0384159632 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104072 · revision 1
Value 4.0384159632 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 4.0384159632 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 3.92
Exact value3.9175984709 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104071 · revision 1
Value 3.9175984709 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 3.9175984709 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 3.78
Exact value3.7799981398 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104070 · revision 1
Value 3.7799981398 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 3.7799981398 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 3.65
Exact value3.6497314326 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104069 · revision 1
Value 3.6497314326 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 3.6497314326 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 3.53
Exact value3.5292811922 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104068 · revision 1
Value 3.5292811922 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 3.5292811922 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104067 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104066 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 0.34
Exact value0.3364302539 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104065 · revision 1
Value 0.3364302539 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 0.3364302539 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 0.33
Exact value0.3277589342 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104064 · revision 1
Value 0.3277589342 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 0.3277589342 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 0 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104063 · revision 1
Value 0.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 0.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104062 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104061 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104060 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104059 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104058 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 0 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104057 · revision 1
Value 0.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 0.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104056 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104055 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104054 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104053 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104052 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:46 · source revision unspecified |
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