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
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| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ≈ 3.68
Exact value3.6836223017 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106463 · revision 1
Value 3.6836223017 · 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: 3.6836223017 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106462 · 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 04:48:57 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106461 · 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 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106460 · 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 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106459 · 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 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 17.09
Exact value17.0887590143 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106458 · revision 1
Value 17.0887590143 · 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: 17.0887590143 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 16.51
Exact value16.5068437374 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106457 · revision 1
Value 16.5068437374 · 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: 16.5068437374 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 15.96
Exact value15.9610578564 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106456 · revision 1
Value 15.9610578564 · 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: 15.9610578564 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 15.33
Exact value15.3347473106 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106455 · revision 1
Value 15.3347473106 · 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: 15.3347473106 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 3.28
Exact value3.2769995268 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106454 · revision 1
Value 3.2769995268 · 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: 3.2769995268 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 3.15
Exact value3.1524300823 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106453 · revision 1
Value 3.1524300823 · 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: 3.1524300823 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106452 · 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 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106451 · 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 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106450 · 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 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106449 · 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 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106448 · 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 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106447 · 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 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106446 · 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 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106445 · 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 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 0.09
Exact value0.0947785097 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106444 · revision 1
Value 0.0947785097 · 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: 0.0947785097 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 0.09
Exact value0.0923106605 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106443 · revision 1
Value 0.0923106605 · 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: 0.0923106605 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 0.15
Exact value0.1459871997 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106442 · revision 1
Value 0.1459871997 · 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: 0.1459871997 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 0.90
Exact value0.9000924395 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106441 · revision 1
Value 0.9000924395 · 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: 0.9000924395 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 0.48
Exact value0.4786541985 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106440 · revision 1
Value 0.4786541985 · 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: 0.4786541985 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 0.71
Exact value0.7130032073 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106439 · revision 1
Value 0.7130032073 · 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: 0.7130032073 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 0.80
Exact value0.8015587484 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106438 · revision 1
Value 0.8015587484 · 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: 0.8015587484 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 0.77
Exact value0.7705872303 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106437 · revision 1
Value 0.7705872303 · 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: 0.7705872303 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 0.75
Exact value0.7476677439 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106436 · revision 1
Value 0.7476677439 · 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: 0.7476677439 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 0.71
Exact value0.7132952837 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106435 · revision 1
Value 0.7132952837 · 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: 0.7132952837 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 0.69
Exact value0.6935298520 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106434 · revision 1
Value 0.6935298520 · 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: 0.6935298520 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 0.47
Exact value0.4709273030 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106433 · revision 1
Value 0.4709273030 · 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: 0.4709273030 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106432 · 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 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106431 · 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 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106430 · 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 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106429 · 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 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #106428 · 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 04:48:56 · source revision unspecified |
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