The armed forces of the United Kingdom had a workforce deficit of 5.6 percent in 2021, compared with 7.2 percent in 2020. Between 2012 and 2021 the armed forces as a whole has consistently had a deficit of personnel, which has only gotten worse over time.
Workforce deficit or surplus in the armed force of the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2021, by branch
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GOV.UK, & UK Ministry of Defence. (June 22, 2023). Workforce deficit or surplus in the armed force of the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2021, by branch [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/283338/uk-armed-force-staff-deficit/
GOV.UK, und UK Ministry of Defence. "Workforce deficit or surplus in the armed force of the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2021, by branch." Chart. June 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283338/uk-armed-force-staff-deficit/
GOV.UK, UK Ministry of Defence. (2023). Workforce deficit or surplus in the armed force of the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2021, by branch. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283338/uk-armed-force-staff-deficit/
GOV.UK, and UK Ministry of Defence. "Workforce Deficit or Surplus in The Armed Force of The United Kingdom from 2012 to 2021, by Branch." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283338/uk-armed-force-staff-deficit/
GOV.UK & UK Ministry of Defence, Workforce deficit or surplus in the armed force of the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2021, by branch Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283338/uk-armed-force-staff-deficit/ (last visited June 17, 2024)
Workforce deficit or surplus in the armed force of the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2021, by branch [Graph], GOV.UK, & UK Ministry of Defence, June 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/283338/uk-armed-force-staff-deficit/