Morocco vs Saudi Arabia

Morocco vs Saudi Arabia: Armed forces, share of workers

Armed forces, share of workers in 2020: 2.07% of the labour force in Morocco and 1.92% of the labour force in Saudi Arabia, by IISS estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Morocco, by 0.15 percentage points, or 1.08 times that in Saudi Arabia.

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Morocco vs Saudi Arabia: Armed forces, share of workersArmed forces, share of workers in 2020: 2.07% of the labour force in Morocco and 1.92% of the labour force in Saudi Arabia, by IISS estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Morocco, by 0.15 percentage points, or 1.08 times that in Saudi Arabia.
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Latest figures

% of the labour force · IISS

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2020
Morocco2.07 20202.1624 of 168
Saudi Arabia1.92 20202.7931 of 168
World0.79 20200.89

What the numbers say

  • Morocco has been higher since 2014, when it overtook Saudi Arabia.
  • In 2020, Morocco ranked 24 and Saudi Arabia ranked 31 of 168 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The world as a whole: 0.79% of the labour force in 2020.

Every year

% of the labour force · IISS

YearMoroccoSaudi ArabiaWorld
20202.071.920.79
20192.021.850.79
20182.061.890.8
20172.111.840.8
20162.091.780.81
20152.081.880.82
20142.092.040.82
20132.112.150.83
20122.142.330.87
20112.142.540.88
20102.162.790.89
20092.172.90.89
20082.192.950.89
20072.233.150.89
20062.283.40.95
20052.383.270.96
20042.423.470.94
20032.433.720.98
20022.483.961
20012.514.231.01
20002.54.441.07
19992.533.91.09
19982.594.051.13
19972.664.211.15
19962.74.381.18
19952.784.531.2
19942.354.360.94
19932.414.770.98
19922.474.981.03
19912.545.831.03
19902.614.691.11

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Good to know

  • Active-duty military personnel as a share of everyone working or looking for work, by the IISS Military Balance.
  • Source: IISS, The Military Balance, via the World Bank.
  • Ranks count the 168 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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