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

Sri Lanka

Values and evidence for Sri Lanka. Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 0.32 Exact value 0.3245669760 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105635 · revision 1 Value 0.3245669760 · 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: 0.3245669760 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 1.66 Exact value 1.6640883383 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105634 · revision 1 Value 1.6640883383 · 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: 1.6640883383 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 1.69 Exact value 1.6910960870 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105633 · revision 1 Value 1.6910960870 · 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: 1.6910960870 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 1.64 Exact value 1.6416744124 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105632 · revision 1 Value 1.6416744124 · 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: 1.6416744124 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 1.59 Exact value 1.5916272305 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105631 · revision 1 Value 1.5916272305 · 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: 1.5916272305 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 3.45 Exact value 3.4507739405 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105630 · revision 1 Value 3.4507739405 · 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: 3.4507739405 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 3.18 Exact value 3.1816169226 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105629 · revision 1 Value 3.1816169226 · 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: 3.1816169226 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 3.14 Exact value 3.1379403786 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105628 · revision 1 Value 3.1379403786 · 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: 3.1379403786 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 2.85 Exact value 2.8509328007 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105627 · revision 1 Value 2.8509328007 · 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: 2.8509328007 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 2.77 Exact value 2.7695299437 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105626 · revision 1 Value 2.7695299437 · 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: 2.7695299437 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 2.60 Exact value 2.6014854022 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105625 · revision 1 Value 2.6014854022 · 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: 2.6014854022 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 2.63 Exact value 2.6334311573 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105624 · revision 1 Value 2.6334311573 · 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: 2.6334311573 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 3.07 Exact value 3.0651575398 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105623 · revision 1 Value 3.0651575398 · 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: 3.0651575398 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 2.98 Exact value 2.9772200032 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105622 · revision 1 Value 2.9772200032 · 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: 2.9772200032 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 2.94 Exact value 2.9395919994 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105621 · revision 1 Value 2.9395919994 · 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: 2.9395919994 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 2.45 Exact value 2.4505353317 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105620 · revision 1 Value 2.4505353317 · 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: 2.4505353317 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 2.60 Exact value 2.6000643302 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105619 · revision 1 Value 2.6000643302 · 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: 2.6000643302 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 2.59 Exact value 2.5904016740 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105618 · revision 1 Value 2.5904016740 · 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: 2.5904016740 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 2.58 Exact value 2.5814239280 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105617 · revision 1 Value 2.5814239280 · 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: 2.5814239280 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 2.70 Exact value 2.6958685663 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105616 · revision 1 Value 2.6958685663 · 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: 2.6958685663 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 2.69 Exact value 2.6882925402 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105615 · revision 1 Value 2.6882925402 · 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: 2.6882925402 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 2.69 Exact value 2.6894705480 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105614 · revision 1 Value 2.6894705480 · 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: 2.6894705480 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 2.68 Exact value 2.6793221303 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105613 · revision 1 Value 2.6793221303 · 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: 2.6793221303 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 2.78 Exact value 2.7771408569 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105612 · revision 1 Value 2.7771408569 · 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: 2.7771408569 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 2.77 Exact value 2.7698358298 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105611 · revision 1 Value 2.7698358298 · 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: 2.7698358298 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 3.13 Exact value 3.1290721003 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105610 · revision 1 Value 3.1290721003 · 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: 3.1290721003 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 3.55 Exact value 3.5466341721 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105609 · revision 1 Value 3.5466341721 · 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: 3.5466341721 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 3.61 Exact value 3.6119967973 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105608 · revision 1 Value 3.6119967973 · 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: 3.6119967973 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 3.72 Exact value 3.7192171717 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105607 · revision 1 Value 3.7192171717 · 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: 3.7192171717 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 3.64 Exact value 3.6448654654 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105606 · revision 1 Value 3.6448654654 · 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: 3.6448654654 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 3.74 Exact value 3.7360003111 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105605 · revision 1 Value 3.7360003111 · 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: 3.7360003111 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2021	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105604 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2022	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105603 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2023	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105602 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2024	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105601 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified
2025	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105600 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.TF.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:52 · source revision unspecified

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