Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only) | Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Records
53
Source
Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only) | Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990 0.66530359
1991 0.59507539
1992 0.54452506
1993 0.54478538
1994 0.50069351
1995 0.76699635
1996 0.72865028
1997 0.69339333
1998 0.68137819
1999 0.68823137
2000 0.69410885
2001 0.64776932
2002 0.61625989
2003 0.57513102
2004 0.53382664
2005 0.52805377
2006
2007 0.49683762
2008 0.48377786
2009 0.47436522
2010 0.46706417
2011 0.48643524
2012

Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only) | Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Records
53
Source