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. (2023). Workforce deficit or surplus in the armed force of the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2021, by branch. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 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 May 04, 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/