Year (as at 1 April)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>Female Civilian Headcount<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>2004<\/p><\/td> | 31,390<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2005<\/p><\/td> | 31,220<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2006<\/p><\/td> | 29,760<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2007<\/p><\/td> | 27,980<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2008<\/p><\/td> | 26,130<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2009<\/p><\/td> | 25,440<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2010<\/p><\/td> | 25,330<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2011<\/p><\/td> | 24,220<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2012<\/p><\/td> | 20,190<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2013<\/p><\/td> | 18,350<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2014<\/p><\/td> | 18,090<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2015<\/p><\/td> | 18,280<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2016<\/p><\/td> | 18,070<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2017<\/p><\/td> | 18,680<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2018<\/p><\/td> | 18,990<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> The total number of female Regular personnel in the Armed Forces in each year since 2000 is provided in the following table:<\/p> <\/p> Year (as at 1 April)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>Female Regular Armed Forces Headcount<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>2000<\/p><\/td> | 16,550<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2001<\/p><\/td> | 16,690<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2002<\/p><\/td> | 17,040<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2003<\/p><\/td> | 17,920<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2004<\/p><\/td> | 18,390<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2005<\/p><\/td> | 18,160<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2006<\/p><\/td> | 17,870<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2007<\/p><\/td> | 17,670<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2008<\/p><\/td> | 17,610<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2009<\/p><\/td> | 17,850<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2010<\/p><\/td> | 18,320<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2011<\/p><\/td> | 17,850<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2012<\/p><\/td> | 17,370<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2013<\/p><\/td> | 16,610<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2014<\/p><\/td> | 15,840<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2015<\/p><\/td> | 15,550<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2016<\/p><\/td> | 15,380<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2017<\/p><\/td> | 15,230<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | 2018<\/p><\/td> | 15,270<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Figures exclude Gurkhas.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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