Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) in Palestine
Palestine: Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel in Palestine, 2005–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel in Palestine is 0.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Palestine peaked at 7.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
That places Palestine 169th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.9% | — |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%. (43 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 0.0% | 6.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More public sector data for Palestine
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3872 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 331.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Armed forces personnel, total 0 (2020)
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Palestine?
- Armed forces personnel in Palestine was 0.0% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Palestine rank for armed forces personnel?
- Palestine ranks 169th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.