Across all branches of the U.S. military, men were more likely to be officers than women. In 2022, there were 76,351 male officers in the U.S. Army, compared to 17,631 female officers. This contrast was even more stark in the Marine Corps, where there were 19,395 male officers and 2,096 female officers.
Gender distribution of active duty officers in the United States Department of Defense in 2022, by service branch
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US Department of Defense. (November 6, 2023). Gender distribution of active duty officers in the United States Department of Defense in 2022, by service branch [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/232608/gender-of-us-dod-officers-in-2010-by-service-branch/
US Department of Defense. "Gender distribution of active duty officers in the United States Department of Defense in 2022, by service branch." Chart. November 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232608/gender-of-us-dod-officers-in-2010-by-service-branch/
US Department of Defense. (2023). Gender distribution of active duty officers in the United States Department of Defense in 2022, by service branch. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232608/gender-of-us-dod-officers-in-2010-by-service-branch/
US Department of Defense. "Gender Distribution of Active Duty Officers in The United States Department of Defense in 2022, by Service Branch." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232608/gender-of-us-dod-officers-in-2010-by-service-branch/
US Department of Defense, Gender distribution of active duty officers in the United States Department of Defense in 2022, by service branch Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232608/gender-of-us-dod-officers-in-2010-by-service-branch/ (last visited November 09, 2024)
Gender distribution of active duty officers in the United States Department of Defense in 2022, by service branch [Graph], US Department of Defense, November 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/232608/gender-of-us-dod-officers-in-2010-by-service-branch/
