Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force in Palestine, State of, 2005–2020
Source: The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force in Palestine, State of is 0.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force in Palestine, State of peaked at 7.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
That places Palestine, State of 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 as a share of the total labor force in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | 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% | — |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force in Palestine, State of?
- Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force in Palestine, State of was 0.0% in 2020, according to The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Palestine, State of ranks 169th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.