Maldives - Armed forces personnel

Armed forces personnel, total

Definition: 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.

Source: International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance.

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Year Value
1998 5,000
1999 5,000
2000 5,000

Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)

Definition: 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.

Source: International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance.

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Year Value
1998 6.14
1999 5.81
2000 5.49

Classification

Topic: Public Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Defense & arms trade