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	≈ 4.69 Exact value 4.6866929699 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106211 · revision 1 Value 4.6866929699 · 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: 4.6866929699 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 5.83 Exact value 5.8308770891 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106210 · revision 1 Value 5.8308770891 · 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: 5.8308770891 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 4.98 Exact value 4.9804416320 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106209 · revision 1 Value 4.9804416320 · 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: 4.9804416320 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 4.77 Exact value 4.7708587074 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106208 · revision 1 Value 4.7708587074 · 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: 4.7708587074 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 4.36 Exact value 4.3631839856 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106207 · revision 1 Value 4.3631839856 · 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: 4.3631839856 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 4.53 Exact value 4.5336160607 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106206 · revision 1 Value 4.5336160607 · 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: 4.5336160607 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 4.38 Exact value 4.3830893782 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106205 · revision 1 Value 4.3830893782 · 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: 4.3830893782 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 4.21 Exact value 4.2058136158 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106204 · revision 1 Value 4.2058136158 · 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: 4.2058136158 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 4.05 Exact value 4.0505315185 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106203 · revision 1 Value 4.0505315185 · 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: 4.0505315185 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 3.90 Exact value 3.9018196947 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106202 · revision 1 Value 3.9018196947 · 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: 3.9018196947 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 4.44 Exact value 4.4362887603 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106201 · revision 1 Value 4.4362887603 · 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: 4.4362887603 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 4.23 Exact value 4.2282557277 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106200 · revision 1 Value 4.2282557277 · 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: 4.2282557277 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 3.96 Exact value 3.9586882343 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106199 · revision 1 Value 3.9586882343 · 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: 3.9586882343 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 3.72 Exact value 3.7162814438 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106198 · revision 1 Value 3.7162814438 · 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: 3.7162814438 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 3.46 Exact value 3.4647397964 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106197 · revision 1 Value 3.4647397964 · 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: 3.4647397964 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 3.27 Exact value 3.2704815421 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106196 · revision 1 Value 3.2704815421 · 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: 3.2704815421 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 3.40 Exact value 3.3950136586 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106195 · revision 1 Value 3.3950136586 · 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: 3.3950136586 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 3.15 Exact value 3.1527596847 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106194 · revision 1 Value 3.1527596847 · 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: 3.1527596847 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 2.95 Exact value 2.9502594927 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106193 · revision 1 Value 2.9502594927 · 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: 2.9502594927 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 2.90 Exact value 2.9000036803 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106192 · revision 1 Value 2.9000036803 · 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: 2.9000036803 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 2.79 Exact value 2.7899969310 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106191 · revision 1 Value 2.7899969310 · 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: 2.7899969310 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 2.54 Exact value 2.5433890424 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106190 · revision 1 Value 2.5433890424 · 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: 2.5433890424 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 2.33 Exact value 2.3303810182 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106189 · revision 1 Value 2.3303810182 · 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: 2.3303810182 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 2.15 Exact value 2.1469814082 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106188 · revision 1 Value 2.1469814082 · 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: 2.1469814082 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 2.04 Exact value 2.0389789539 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106187 · revision 1 Value 2.0389789539 · 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: 2.0389789539 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 1.88 Exact value 1.8840339992 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106186 · revision 1 Value 1.8840339992 · 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: 1.8840339992 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 1.78 Exact value 1.7831457911 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106185 · revision 1 Value 1.7831457911 · 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: 1.7831457911 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 1.84 Exact value 1.8427990069 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106184 · revision 1 Value 1.8427990069 · 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: 1.8427990069 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 1.89 Exact value 1.8893867523 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106183 · revision 1 Value 1.8893867523 · 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: 1.8893867523 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 1.84 Exact value 1.8445627925 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106182 · revision 1 Value 1.8445627925 · 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: 1.8445627925 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 1.92 Exact value 1.9218703806 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106181 · revision 1 Value 1.9218703806 · 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: 1.9218703806 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
2021	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106180 · 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 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
2022	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106179 · 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 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
2023	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106178 · 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 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
2024	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106177 · 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 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified
2025	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106176 · 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 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified

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