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

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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 1.84 Exact value 1.8354124478 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105959 · revision 1 Value 1.8354124478 · 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: 1.8354124478 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 1.76 Exact value 1.7639035596 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105958 · revision 1 Value 1.7639035596 · 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: 1.7639035596 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 1.68 Exact value 1.6848241570 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105957 · revision 1 Value 1.6848241570 · 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: 1.6848241570 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 1.43 Exact value 1.4316958943 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105956 · revision 1 Value 1.4316958943 · 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: 1.4316958943 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 2.55 Exact value 2.5506593350 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105955 · revision 1 Value 2.5506593350 · 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: 2.5506593350 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 2.16 Exact value 2.1649311136 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105954 · revision 1 Value 2.1649311136 · 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: 2.1649311136 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 2.14 Exact value 2.1383715560 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105953 · revision 1 Value 2.1383715560 · 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: 2.1383715560 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 2.02 Exact value 2.0209533737 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105952 · revision 1 Value 2.0209533737 · 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: 2.0209533737 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 1.85 Exact value 1.8458224545 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105951 · revision 1 Value 1.8458224545 · 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: 1.8458224545 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 1.75 Exact value 1.7530695164 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105950 · revision 1 Value 1.7530695164 · 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: 1.7530695164 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 1.73 Exact value 1.7301097597 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105949 · revision 1 Value 1.7301097597 · 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: 1.7301097597 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 1.69 Exact value 1.6869152730 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105948 · revision 1 Value 1.6869152730 · 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: 1.6869152730 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 1.66 Exact value 1.6609456317 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105947 · revision 1 Value 1.6609456317 · 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: 1.6609456317 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 1.70 Exact value 1.7022978815 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105946 · revision 1 Value 1.7022978815 · 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: 1.7022978815 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 1.68 Exact value 1.6803281035 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105945 · revision 1 Value 1.6803281035 · 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: 1.6803281035 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 1.70 Exact value 1.7028940593 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105944 · revision 1 Value 1.7028940593 · 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: 1.7028940593 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 1.66 Exact value 1.6554174080 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105943 · revision 1 Value 1.6554174080 · 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: 1.6554174080 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 1.65 Exact value 1.6456952050 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105942 · revision 1 Value 1.6456952050 · 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: 1.6456952050 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 1.65 Exact value 1.6450897776 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105941 · revision 1 Value 1.6450897776 · 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: 1.6450897776 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 1.66 Exact value 1.6602150365 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105940 · revision 1 Value 1.6602150365 · 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: 1.6602150365 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 1.65 Exact value 1.6459959046 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105939 · revision 1 Value 1.6459959046 · 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: 1.6459959046 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.66 Exact value 1.6649135600 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105938 · revision 1 Value 1.6649135600 · 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: 1.6649135600 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 1.68 Exact value 1.6792052283 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105937 · revision 1 Value 1.6792052283 · 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: 1.6792052283 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 1.51 Exact value 1.5119655457 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105936 · revision 1 Value 1.5119655457 · 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: 1.5119655457 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 1.50 Exact value 1.4951426052 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105935 · revision 1 Value 1.4951426052 · 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: 1.4951426052 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 1.42 Exact value 1.4159490889 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105934 · revision 1 Value 1.4159490889 · 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: 1.4159490889 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 1.44 Exact value 1.4376394462 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105933 · revision 1 Value 1.4376394462 · 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: 1.4376394462 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 1.00 Exact value 0.9958456003 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105932 · revision 1 Value 0.9958456003 · 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: 0.9958456003 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 1.00 Exact value 0.9988575746 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105931 · revision 1 Value 0.9988575746 · 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: 0.9988575746 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 0.99 Exact value 0.9913215517 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105930 · revision 1 Value 0.9913215517 · 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: 0.9913215517 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 1.01 Exact value 1.0118928546 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105929 · revision 1 Value 1.0118928546 · 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: 1.0118928546 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2021	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105928 · 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 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2022	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105927 · 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 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2023	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105926 · 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 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2024	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105925 · 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 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified
2025	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #105924 · 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 04:48:54 · source revision unspecified

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