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<p>The application and inflow figures for the UK Regular Armed Forces between 1 July
2018 and 31 June 2019 can be found in the following tables. As with any organisation,
there is a period of time between applying to join the Armed Forces and beginning
training, and therefore the two tables are not directly comparable. Application figures
may appear high compared to inflow, however it can take months to translate an application
into an enlistment. In many cases this will be based on individual needs, for example
due to finishing education or planning start dates around family commitments. High
application figures demonstrate positive reaction to advertising campaigns, and the
appeal of the Armed Forces. However, given the nature of the Armed Forces, stringent
entry standards are required.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jul
18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Aug 18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep 18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Oct
18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Nov 18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Dec 18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jan
19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Feb 19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar 19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr
19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>May 19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jun 19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Applications</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>12,320</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11,840</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10,860</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10,300</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>13,860</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9,570</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>18,730</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>13,550</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>13,230</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9,810</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10,260</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10,500</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jul 18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Aug
18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep 18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Oct 18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Nov
18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Dec 18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jan 19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Feb
19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar 19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr 19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>May
19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jun 19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Inflow</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>770</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>480</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,260</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,030</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>900</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>210</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,440</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>980</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,240</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>630</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,320</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,260</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Notes/Caveats:</p><ul><li>Figures for inflow have been provided by Defence
Statistics;</li><li>Application figures are based on single Service estimates; official
statistics have not been produced by Defence Statistics;</li><li>If a candidate has
made more than one application, each application will be counted separately;</li><li>Intake
comprises all personnel joining the Armed Forces either as new entrants or re-entrants.</li><li>UK
Regular Forces do not include Gurkhas, Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) personnel
and mobilised reservists;</li><li>Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10, though
numbers ending in a “5” have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent
the systematic bias caused by always rounding numbers upwards;</li><li>Figures exclude
Commonwealth applicants to the Army.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p>
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