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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

Namibia

Values and evidence for Namibia. Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105023 · 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 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 1.78 Exact value 1.7750520867 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105022 · revision 1 Value 1.7750520867 · 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: 1.7750520867 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 1.72 Exact value 1.7192802233 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105021 · revision 1 Value 1.7192802233 · 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: 1.7192802233 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 1.66 Exact value 1.6649081075 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105020 · revision 1 Value 1.6649081075 · 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: 1.6649081075 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 1.61 Exact value 1.6134692412 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105019 · revision 1 Value 1.6134692412 · 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: 1.6134692412 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 1.60 Exact value 1.6004331049 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105018 · revision 1 Value 1.6004331049 · 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: 1.6004331049 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 1.59 Exact value 1.5890117897 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105017 · revision 1 Value 1.5890117897 · 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: 1.5890117897 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 1.12 Exact value 1.1229261552 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105016 · revision 1 Value 1.1229261552 · 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: 1.1229261552 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 1.68 Exact value 1.6793974839 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105015 · revision 1 Value 1.6793974839 · 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: 1.6793974839 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 1.63 Exact value 1.6289385407 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105014 · revision 1 Value 1.6289385407 · 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: 1.6289385407 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 1.58 Exact value 1.5807420455 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105013 · revision 1 Value 1.5807420455 · 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: 1.5807420455 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 2.53 Exact value 2.5282787984 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105012 · revision 1 Value 2.5282787984 · 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: 2.5282787984 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 2.46 Exact value 2.4575177105 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105011 · revision 1 Value 2.4575177105 · 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: 2.4575177105 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 2.39 Exact value 2.3922720045 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105010 · revision 1 Value 2.3922720045 · 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: 2.3922720045 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 2.33 Exact value 2.3296592019 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105009 · revision 1 Value 2.3296592019 · 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: 2.3296592019 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 2.26 Exact value 2.2648038906 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105008 · revision 1 Value 2.2648038906 · 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: 2.2648038906 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 2.20 Exact value 2.1994102648 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105007 · revision 1 Value 2.1994102648 · 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: 2.1994102648 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 2.14 Exact value 2.1376077889 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105006 · revision 1 Value 2.1376077889 · 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: 2.1376077889 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 2.08 Exact value 2.0795324102 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105005 · revision 1 Value 2.0795324102 · 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: 2.0795324102 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 2.05 Exact value 2.0523345305 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105004 · revision 1 Value 2.0523345305 · 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: 2.0523345305 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 2.00 Exact value 2.0016829940 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105003 · revision 1 Value 2.0016829940 · 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: 2.0016829940 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.95 Exact value 1.9535592693 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105002 · revision 1 Value 1.9535592693 · 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: 1.9535592693 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 1.90 Exact value 1.8999382520 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105001 · revision 1 Value 1.8999382520 · 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: 1.8999382520 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 1.73 Exact value 1.7251966100 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105000 · revision 1 Value 1.7251966100 · 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: 1.7251966100 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 1.70 Exact value 1.7033503332 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104999 · revision 1 Value 1.7033503332 · 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: 1.7033503332 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 1.66 Exact value 1.6627995637 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104998 · revision 1 Value 1.6627995637 · 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: 1.6627995637 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 1.70 Exact value 1.6992444240 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104997 · revision 1 Value 1.6992444240 · 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: 1.6992444240 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 1.69 Exact value 1.6889502541 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104996 · revision 1 Value 1.6889502541 · 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: 1.6889502541 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 1.66 Exact value 1.6586169847 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104995 · revision 1 Value 1.6586169847 · 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: 1.6586169847 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 1.63 Exact value 1.6255487497 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104994 · revision 1 Value 1.6255487497 · 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: 1.6255487497 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 1.67 Exact value 1.6662327519 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104993 · revision 1 Value 1.6662327519 · 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: 1.6662327519 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2021	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104992 · 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 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2022	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104991 · 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 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2023	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104990 · 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 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2024	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104989 · 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 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2025	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #104988 · 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 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified

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