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.
ARMED_FORCES_PERSONNEL_LABOR_FORCE_SHARE · raw · annual · percent
Military personnel intensity
Armed forces personnel share of labor force
Military personnel intensity
Armed forces personnel as a percentage of the total labor force, sourced from The Military Balance and labor-force estimates. This measures personnel intensity.
Data and evidence
Armed forces personnel share of labor force
Sudan
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ≈ 1.09
Exact value1.0944478157 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106247 · revision 1
Value 1.0944478157 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 1.0944478157 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 1.07
Exact value1.0696306516 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106246 · revision 1
Value 1.0696306516 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 1.0696306516 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 1.32
Exact value1.3183502294 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106245 · revision 1
Value 1.3183502294 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 1.3183502294 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 1.28
Exact value1.2838451727 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106244 · revision 1
Value 1.2838451727 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 1.2838451727 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 1.24
Exact value1.2443652637 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106243 · revision 1
Value 1.2443652637 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 1.2443652637 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 1.96
Exact value1.9596252609 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106242 · revision 1
Value 1.9596252609 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 1.9596252609 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 1.48
Exact value1.4804736206 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106241 · revision 1
Value 1.4804736206 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 1.4804736206 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 1.32
Exact value1.3213219079 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106240 · revision 1
Value 1.3213219079 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 1.3213219079 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 1.50
Exact value1.4962831617 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106239 · revision 1
Value 1.4962831617 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 1.4962831617 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 1.46
Exact value1.4637599978 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106238 · revision 1
Value 1.4637599978 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 1.4637599978 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 1.56
Exact value1.5603551238 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106237 · revision 1
Value 1.5603551238 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 1.5603551238 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 1.58
Exact value1.5847840284 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106236 · revision 1
Value 1.5847840284 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 1.5847840284 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 1.55
Exact value1.5519789672 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106235 · revision 1
Value 1.5519789672 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 1.5519789672 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 1.41
Exact value1.4071627163 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106234 · revision 1
Value 1.4071627163 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 1.4071627163 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 1.46
Exact value1.4615427635 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106233 · revision 1
Value 1.4615427635 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 1.4615427635 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 1.46
Exact value1.4585134736 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106232 · revision 1
Value 1.4585134736 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 1.4585134736 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106231 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 1.45
Exact value1.4469028248 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106230 · revision 1
Value 1.4469028248 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 1.4469028248 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 1.41
Exact value1.4148983223 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106229 · revision 1
Value 1.4148983223 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 1.4148983223 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 1.36
Exact value1.3622715039 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106228 · revision 1
Value 1.3622715039 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 1.3622715039 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 1.33
Exact value1.3262573113 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106227 · revision 1
Value 1.3262573113 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 1.3262573113 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 2.71
Exact value2.7068705044 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106226 · revision 1
Value 2.7068705044 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 2.7068705044 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 2.70
Exact value2.6983989398 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106225 · revision 1
Value 2.6983989398 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 2.6983989398 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 2.69
Exact value2.6862041009 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106224 · revision 1
Value 2.6862041009 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 2.6862041009 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 2.66
Exact value2.6601794388 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106223 · revision 1
Value 2.6601794388 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 2.6601794388 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 2.62
Exact value2.6226068712 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106222 · revision 1
Value 2.6226068712 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 2.6226068712 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 1.22
Exact value1.2171692345 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106221 · revision 1
Value 1.2171692345 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 1.2171692345 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 1.19
Exact value1.1915202578 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106220 · revision 1
Value 1.1915202578 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 1.1915202578 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 1.17
Exact value1.1718907255 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106219 · revision 1
Value 1.1718907255 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 1.1718907255 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 1.16
Exact value1.1562230817 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106218 · revision 1
Value 1.1562230817 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 1.1562230817 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 1.34
Exact value1.3432621551 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106217 · revision 1
Value 1.3432621551 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: 1.3432621551 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106216 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 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 #106215 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 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 #106214 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 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 #106213 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 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 #106212 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceArmed 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 historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:55 · source revision unspecified |
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