In 2018, the country across the Asia-Pacific region which had the highest share of the labor force employed as armed forces personnel was Brunei, in which approximately 3.7 percent of the labor force was employed in the armed forces. Comparatively, for the same year, Bangladesh had 0.3 percent of its labor force employed in the armed forces.
Share of labor force employed as armed forces personnel in the Asia-Pacific region 2018, by country
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.
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World Bank. (January 22, 2021). Share of labor force employed as armed forces personnel in the Asia-Pacific region 2018, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/734404/asia-pacific-share-of-labor-force-in-armed-forces-by-country/
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Share of labor force employed as armed forces personnel in the Asia-Pacific region 2018, by country [Graph], World Bank, January 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/734404/asia-pacific-share-of-labor-force-in-armed-forces-by-country/
