Canada Military Profile 2006

Military branches

Canadian Forces: Land Forces Command, Maritime Command, Air Command, Canada Command (homeland security) (2006)

Military service age and obligation

16 years of age for voluntary military service; women comprise approximately 11% of Canada's armed forces (2001)

Manpower available for military service

males age 16-49: 8,216,510
females age 16-49: 8,034,939 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service

males age 16-49: 6,740,490
females age 16-49: 6,580,868 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually

males age 18-49: 223,821
females age 16-49: 212,900 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure

$9,801.7 million (2003)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP

1.1% (2003)