The share of total labor force working for the armed forces in Singapore saw no significant changes in 2020 in comparison to the previous year 2019 and remained at around 1.68 percent. Nevertheless, this was the first time during the observed period that the share increased in Singapore. 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. This indicator is presented as a share of the labor force, which consists of all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
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Share of labor force employed as armed forces personnel in Singapore from 2011 to 2020
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. (June 28, 2024). Share of labor force employed as armed forces personnel in Singapore from 2011 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/734927/singapore-share-of-labor-force-in-armed-forces/
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World Bank. (2024). Share of labor force employed as armed forces personnel in Singapore from 2011 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/734927/singapore-share-of-labor-force-in-armed-forces/
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Share of labor force employed as armed forces personnel in Singapore from 2011 to 2020 [Graph], World Bank, June 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/734927/singapore-share-of-labor-force-in-armed-forces/