Timor-Leste - Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel, total
The value for Armed forces personnel, total in Timor-Leste was 2,000 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 15 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,200 in 2018 and a minimum value of 1,000 in 2004.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,000 |
| 2006 | 1,000 |
| 2007 | 1,000 |
| 2008 | 1,000 |
| 2009 | 1,332 |
| 2010 | 1,332 |
| 2011 | 1,330 |
| 2012 | 1,330 |
| 2013 | 1,330 |
| 2014 | 1,330 |
| 2015 | 1,330 |
| 2016 | 1,330 |
| 2017 | 2,000 |
| 2018 | 2,200 |
| 2019 | 2,000 |
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) in Timor-Leste was 0.367 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 0.414 in 2018, while its lowest value was 0.247 in 2008.
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.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.274 |
| 2006 | 0.259 |
| 2007 | 0.253 |
| 2008 | 0.247 |
| 2009 | 0.322 |
| 2010 | 0.314 |
| 2011 | 0.305 |
| 2012 | 0.297 |
| 2013 | 0.289 |
| 2014 | 0.281 |
| 2015 | 0.274 |
| 2016 | 0.266 |
| 2017 | 0.388 |
| 2018 | 0.414 |
| 2019 | 0.367 |
Classification
Topic: Public Sector Indicators
Sub-Topic: Defense & arms trade
