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The share of total labor force working for the armed forces in Jamaica increased by 0.01 percentage points (+2.5 percent) in 2020 in comparison to the previous year. Therefore, the share in Jamaica reached a peak in 2020 with 0.41 percent.
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.
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.
