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<p>The number of Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Personnel as of 1 April for each of the
last 10 years by Officer/Ratings and Male/Female is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td
colspan="11"><p>RFA Officers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>880</p></td><td><p>820</p></td><td><p>770</p></td><td><p>750</p></td><td><p>730</p></td><td><p>620</p></td><td><p>600</p></td><td><p>570</p></td><td><p>630</p></td><td><p>680</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>920</p></td><td><p>850</p></td><td><p>810</p></td><td><p>790</p></td><td><p>770</p></td><td><p>660</p></td><td><p>640</p></td><td><p>610</p></td><td><p>680</p></td><td><p>740</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="11"><p>RFA Ratings</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>1,360</p></td><td><p>1,330</p></td><td><p>1,390</p></td><td><p>1,430</p></td><td><p>1,470</p></td><td><p>1,240</p></td><td><p>1,180</p></td><td><p>1,130</p></td><td><p>1,140</p></td><td><p>1,140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>1,430</p></td><td><p>1,390</p></td><td><p>1,470</p></td><td><p>1,510</p></td><td><p>1,560</p></td><td><p>1,320</p></td><td><p>1,250</p></td><td><p>1,210</p></td><td><p>1,220</p></td><td><p>1,220</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p> </p><p>All figures are rounded in accordance with the Defence Statistics rounding
policy. Due to rounding the total is not always the sum of the rounded parts.</p><p>
</p><p>These totals may also differ slightly from the total RFA personnel given in
the answer of 14 June 2016 to question 39903 for years prior to 2013, as the gender
and rank breakdowns are taken from a different source.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry
of Defence does not hold information on those employed in the merchant navy.</p><p>
</p><p>In compiling the answer to this question an error has been identified in the
answer to question 39903 given on 14 June 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The number of RFA employees
on 1 April for each of the years 2008 to 2016 should have been as follows:</p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="10"><p>Total RFA Personnel</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>2,270</p></td><td><p>2,300</p></td><td><p>2,330</p></td><td><p>2,360</p></td><td><p>2,000</p></td><td><p>1,900</p></td><td><p>1,820</p></td><td><p>1,890</p></td><td><p>1,950</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>The original figures given were extracted from the RFA’s live Human Resources
system. These can differ from the Official Statistics published in the Ministry of
Defence Quarterly Civilian Personnel Statistics Report:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-civilian-personnel-quarterly-report-2016"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-civilian-personnel-quarterly-report-2016</a></p><p>
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