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	≈ 2.84 Exact value 2.8403515839 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103619 · revision 1 Value 2.8403515839 · 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: 2.8403515839 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:44 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 3.04 Exact value 3.0387639929 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103618 · revision 1 Value 3.0387639929 · 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: 3.0387639929 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:44 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 2.43 Exact value 2.4316145623 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103617 · revision 1 Value 2.4316145623 · 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: 2.4316145623 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:44 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 2.35 Exact value 2.3506576804 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103616 · revision 1 Value 2.3506576804 · 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: 2.3506576804 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:44 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 1.39 Exact value 1.3908708799 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103615 · revision 1 Value 1.3908708799 · 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: 1.3908708799 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:44 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 1.78 Exact value 1.7789779333 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103614 · revision 1 Value 1.7789779333 · 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: 1.7789779333 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:44 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 1.88 Exact value 1.8798776777 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103613 · revision 1 Value 1.8798776777 · 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: 1.8798776777 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:44 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 1.86 Exact value 1.8579915020 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103612 · revision 1 Value 1.8579915020 · 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: 1.8579915020 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:44 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 1.60 Exact value 1.6020639486 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103611 · revision 1 Value 1.6020639486 · 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: 1.6020639486 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:44 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 1.59 Exact value 1.5938933851 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103610 · revision 1 Value 1.5938933851 · 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: 1.5938933851 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:44 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 1.25 Exact value 1.2517597438 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103609 · revision 1 Value 1.2517597438 · 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: 1.2517597438 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 1.25 Exact value 1.2510284062 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103608 · revision 1 Value 1.2510284062 · 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: 1.2510284062 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 1.25 Exact value 1.2515301912 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103607 · revision 1 Value 1.2515301912 · 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: 1.2515301912 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 1.16 Exact value 1.1573382399 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103606 · revision 1 Value 1.1573382399 · 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: 1.1573382399 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 0.64 Exact value 0.6419743364 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103605 · revision 1 Value 0.6419743364 · 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: 0.6419743364 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 0.68 Exact value 0.6756471433 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103604 · revision 1 Value 0.6756471433 · 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: 0.6756471433 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 1.17 Exact value 1.1681180533 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103603 · revision 1 Value 1.1681180533 · 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: 1.1681180533 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 1.35 Exact value 1.3539411380 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103602 · revision 1 Value 1.3539411380 · 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: 1.3539411380 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 1.35 Exact value 1.3479142253 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103601 · revision 1 Value 1.3479142253 · 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: 1.3479142253 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 1.32 Exact value 1.3213525283 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103600 · revision 1 Value 1.3213525283 · 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: 1.3213525283 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 1.32 Exact value 1.3151829986 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103599 · revision 1 Value 1.3151829986 · 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: 1.3151829986 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.30 Exact value 1.2957348261 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103598 · revision 1 Value 1.2957348261 · 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: 1.2957348261 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 1.26 Exact value 1.2644051170 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103597 · revision 1 Value 1.2644051170 · 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: 1.2644051170 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 1.24 Exact value 1.2398570671 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103596 · revision 1 Value 1.2398570671 · 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: 1.2398570671 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 1.60 Exact value 1.6013477560 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103595 · revision 1 Value 1.6013477560 · 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: 1.6013477560 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 1.60 Exact value 1.6010926010 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103594 · revision 1 Value 1.6010926010 · 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: 1.6010926010 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 1.57 Exact value 1.5685189553 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103593 · revision 1 Value 1.5685189553 · 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: 1.5685189553 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 1.58 Exact value 1.5796397970 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103592 · revision 1 Value 1.5796397970 · 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: 1.5796397970 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 1.56 Exact value 1.5572629996 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103591 · revision 1 Value 1.5572629996 · 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: 1.5572629996 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 1.54 Exact value 1.5371327351 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103590 · revision 1 Value 1.5371327351 · 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: 1.5371327351 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 1.62 Exact value 1.6179403388 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103589 · revision 1 Value 1.6179403388 · 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: 1.6179403388 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2021	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103588 · 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 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2022	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103587 · 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 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2023	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103586 · 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 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2024	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103585 · 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 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified
2025	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #103584 · 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 04:48:43 · source revision unspecified

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