British forces ethnic breakdown


.	Strength of UK Regular Forces by Service and ethnic origin at 1 April each year
.		2003	2003	2004	2004	2005	2005	2006	2006	2007	2007	2008	2008
.		Number	% of total (exc. unknown)	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
.	TOTAL PERSONNEL	206915		207020		201100		195850		190395		187055
.	Ethnic Minorities	8175	4.3	9320	4.9	9885	5.3	10180	5.5	10360	5.8	10600	6.1
.	Asian	740	0.4	790	0.4	905	0.5	970	0.5	1025	0.6	1090	0.6
.	Black	4020	2.1	5065	2.6	5535	3	5790	3.1	5990	3.4	6270	3.6
.	Chinese	150	0.1	155	0.1	160	0.1	150	0.1	140	0.1	145	0.1
.	Mixed	2295	1.2	2320	1.2	2275	1.2	2275	1.2	2250	1.3	2155	1.2
.	Other	970	0.5	995	0.5	1010	0.5	995	0.5	955	0.5	940	0.5
.	White	181655	95.7	182060	95.1	177665	94.7	173710	94.5	167315	94.2	164250	93.9
.	Unknown	17085	*	15640	*	13545	*	11955	*	12725	*	12210	*
.	Naval Service	41550		40880		39945		39390		38860		38575
.	Ethnic Minorities	880	2.3	920	2.4	960	2.5	995	2.6	985	2.7	1125	3.1
.	Asian	75	0.2	75	0.2	85	0.2	85	0.2	70	0.2	80	0.2
.	Black	290	0.7	310	0.8	335	0.9	385	1	405	1.1	540	1.5
.	Chinese	25	0.1	25	0.1	25	0.1	25	0.1	25	0.1	25	0.1
.	Mixed	350	0.9	360	0.9	365	0.9	360	0.9	345	0.9	340	0.9
.	Other	145	0.4	145	0.4	145	0.4	145	0.4	140	0.4	135	0.4
.	White	38005	97.7	37630	97.6	37465	97.5	37260	97.4	35485	97.3	35690	96.9

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