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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

Nigeria

Values and evidence for Nigeria. Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 0.22 Exact value 0.2164623983 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105131 · revision 1 Value 0.2164623983 · 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: 0.2164623983 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 0.21 Exact value 0.2087029346 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105130 · revision 1 Value 0.2087029346 · 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: 0.2087029346 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 0.16 Exact value 0.1626068862 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105129 · revision 1 Value 0.1626068862 · 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: 0.1626068862 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 0.16 Exact value 0.1570074999 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105128 · revision 1 Value 0.1570074999 · 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: 0.1570074999 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 0.16 Exact value 0.1593145238 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105127 · revision 1 Value 0.1593145238 · 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: 0.1593145238 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 0.17 Exact value 0.1719619529 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105126 · revision 1 Value 0.1719619529 · 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: 0.1719619529 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 0.17 Exact value 0.1674463572 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105125 · revision 1 Value 0.1674463572 · 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: 0.1674463572 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 0.20 Exact value 0.1955825363 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105124 · revision 1 Value 0.1955825363 · 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: 0.1955825363 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 0.19 Exact value 0.1902831500 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105123 · revision 1 Value 0.1902831500 · 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: 0.1902831500 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 0.21 Exact value 0.2144526118 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105122 · revision 1 Value 0.2144526118 · 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: 0.2144526118 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 0.18 Exact value 0.1796501973 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105121 · revision 1 Value 0.1796501973 · 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: 0.1796501973 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 0.26 Exact value 0.2641017804 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105120 · revision 1 Value 0.2641017804 · 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: 0.2641017804 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 0.26 Exact value 0.2578901533 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105119 · revision 1 Value 0.2578901533 · 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: 0.2578901533 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 0.25 Exact value 0.2519869208 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105118 · revision 1 Value 0.2519869208 · 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: 0.2519869208 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 0.25 Exact value 0.2453334248 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105117 · revision 1 Value 0.2453334248 · 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: 0.2453334248 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 0.24 Exact value 0.2412310129 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105116 · revision 1 Value 0.2412310129 · 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: 0.2412310129 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 0.24 Exact value 0.2371302219 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105115 · revision 1 Value 0.2371302219 · 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: 0.2371302219 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 0.23 Exact value 0.2315085841 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105114 · revision 1 Value 0.2315085841 · 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: 0.2315085841 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 0.23 Exact value 0.2260390607 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105113 · revision 1 Value 0.2260390607 · 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: 0.2260390607 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 0.22 Exact value 0.2204111231 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105112 · revision 1 Value 0.2204111231 · 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: 0.2204111231 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 0.22 Exact value 0.2151830189 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105111 · revision 1 Value 0.2151830189 · 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: 0.2151830189 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 0.21 Exact value 0.2097762193 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105110 · revision 1 Value 0.2097762193 · 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: 0.2097762193 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 0.20 Exact value 0.2042431025 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105109 · revision 1 Value 0.2042431025 · 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: 0.2042431025 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 0.20 Exact value 0.1992544808 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105108 · revision 1 Value 0.1992544808 · 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: 0.1992544808 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 0.19 Exact value 0.1941081537 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105107 · revision 1 Value 0.1941081537 · 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: 0.1941081537 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 0.23 Exact value 0.2331714292 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105106 · revision 1 Value 0.2331714292 · 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: 0.2331714292 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 0.23 Exact value 0.2266111027 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105105 · revision 1 Value 0.2266111027 · 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: 0.2266111027 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 0.24 Exact value 0.2365091704 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105104 · revision 1 Value 0.2365091704 · 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: 0.2365091704 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 0.24 Exact value 0.2382074189 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105103 · revision 1 Value 0.2382074189 · 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: 0.2382074189 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 0.23 Exact value 0.2314818035 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105102 · revision 1 Value 0.2314818035 · 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: 0.2314818035 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 0.23 Exact value 0.2297991407 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105101 · revision 1 Value 0.2297991407 · 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: 0.2297991407 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:50 · source revision unspecified
2021	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105100 · 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 #105099 · 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 #105098 · 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 #105097 · 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 #105096 · 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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