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.

Armed forces personnel as a share of labor force (%)

19902000200520102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Japan0.40.40.40.40.40.40.40.40.40.40.40.40.40.4
France2.11.41.21.11.11.11.11.01.01.01.01.01.01.0
Germany1.40.50.70.60.50.40.40.40.40.40.40.40.40.4
Italy2.12.21.81.51.51.41.41.41.41.41.31.31.31.4
United Kingdom1.10.70.70.50.50.50.50.50.50.40.40.40.40.4
Canada0.60.40.40.30.30.30.30.40.30.30.40.40.30.4
United States1.71.01.01.01.00.90.90.90.80.80.80.80.80.8