| | | | | | | | | | | | | | . | 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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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | . | Unknown | 2660 | * | 2330 | * | 1520 | * | 1135 | * | 2385 | * | 1760 | * | . | Army | 112125 | | 112745 | | 109285 | | 107730 | | 106170 | | 105090 | | . | Ethnic Minorities | 6070 | 5.9 | 7200 | 6.9 | 7780 | 7.6 | 8150 | 8 | 8435 | 8.4 | 8610 | 8.8 | . | Asian | 495 | 0.5 | 540 | 0.5 | 655 | 0.6 | 735 | 0.7 | 820 | 0.8 | 885 | 0.9 | . | Black | 3405 | 3.3 | 4435 | 4.2 | 4890 | 4.8 | 5140 | 5.1 | 5345 | 5.3 | 5515 | 5.6 | . | Chinese | 90 | 0.1 | 95 | 0.1 | 95 | 0.1 | 90 | 0.1 | 85 | 0.1 | 90 | 0.1 | . | Mixed | 1460 | 1.4 | 1475 | 1.4 | 1460 | 1.4 | 1495 | 1.5 | 1510 | 1.5 | 1445 | 1.5 | . | Other | 625 | 0.6 | 655 | 0.6 | 675 | 0.7 | 690 | 0.7 | 670 | 0.7 | 670 | 0.7 | . | White | 97280 | 94.1 | 97745 | 93.1 | 94595 | 92.4 | 93490 | 92 | 92000 | 91.6 | 89625 | 91.2 | . | Unknown | 8775 | * | 7805 | * | 6910 | * | 6090 | * | 5730 | * | 6860 | * | . | Royal Air Force | 53240 | | 53390 | | 51870 | | 48730 | | 45370 | | 43390 | | . | Ethnic Minorities | 1225 | 2.6 | 1200 | 2.5 | 1150 | 2.5 | 1040 | 2.4 | 935 | 2.3 | 865 | 2.2 | . | Asian | 175 | 0.4 | 170 | 0.4 | 165 | 0.4 | 155 | 0.3 | 135 | 0.3 | 120 | 0.3 | . | Black | 325 | 0.7 | 320 | 0.7 | 310 | 0.7 | 265 | 0.6 | 235 | 0.6 | 215 | 0.5 | . | Chinese | 35 | 0.1 | 35 | 0.1 | 35 | 0.1 | 35 | 0.1 | 30 | 0.1 | 30 | 0.1 | . | Mixed | 485 | 1 | 485 | 1 | 455 | 1 | 420 | 1 | 395 | 1 | 370 | 0.9 | . | Other | 200 | 0.4 | 195 | 0.4 | 185 | 0.4 | 165 | 0.4 | 145 | 0.4 | 130 | 0.3 | . | White | 46370 | 97.4 | 46685 | 97.5 | 45605 | 97.5 | 42960 | 97.6 | 39825 | 97.7 | 38935 | 97.8 | . | Unknown | 5645 | * | 5505 | * | 5115 | * | 4730 | * | 4605 | * | 3590 | * | . | SOURCE | DASA | | | | | | | | | | | |
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