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UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: index

This is a biannual publication containing statistics on diversity declaration and representation of protected characteristics for military personnel employed by the Ministry of Defence.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Published: 26 November 2015
• Last updated: 9 July 2026 — See all updates

Upcoming release dates for this publication are available here.

Further historic statistics can be found in our previous publications: Diversity dashboard (military), Quarterly personnel report, Annual personnel report and Tri-service personnel bulletin and Maternity report.

Related information

• Statistics at MOD
• MOD statistics pre-release access list
• MOD National and Official Statistics by topic

Editions

• UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: April 2026
  • 9 July 2026
  • Accredited official statistics
• UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: October 2025
  • 26 February 2026
  • Accredited official statistics
• UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: April 2025
  • 12 June 2025
  • Accredited official statistics
• UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: October 2024
  • 23 January 2025
  • Accredited official statistics
• UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: April 2024
  • 11 July 2024
  • Accredited official statistics
• UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: October 2023
  • 21 December 2023
  • Accredited official statistics
• UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: April 2023
  • 5 October 2023
  • Accredited official statistics
• UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: October 2022
  • 12 January 2023
  • Accredited official statistics
• UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: April 2022
  • 30 June 2022
  • Accredited official statistics
• UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: October 2021
  • 20 December 2021
  • Accredited official statistics
• UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: April 2021
  • 16 December 2021
  • Accredited official statistics
• UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: 2020
  • 17 December 2020
  • Accredited official statistics
• UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: 2019
  • 13 December 2019
  • Accredited official statistics
• UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: 2018
  • 13 December 2018
  • Accredited official statistics
• UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: 2017
  • 30 November 2017
  • Accredited official statistics
• UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: 2016
  • 24 November 2016
  • Accredited official statistics
• UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: 2015
  • 10 March 2016
  • Official Statistics
• UK armed forces personnel statistics: supplementary documents
  • 16 September 2026
  • Guidance
• UK armed forces personnel statistics: background quality reports
  • 15 December 2025
  • Official Statistics

• Last updated: 9 July 2026
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  1. 9 July 2026

     'UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: April 2026' added.

  2. 26 February 2026

     Added: 'UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: October 2025'.

  3. 12 June 2025

     Added: UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: April 2025.

  4. 23 January 2025

     Added UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: October 2024.

  5. 11 July 2024

     Added UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: April 2024.

  6. 21 December 2023

     Added UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: October 2023.

  7. 6 July 2023

     Added: UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: April 2023.

  8. 12 January 2023

     'UK Armed Forces Biannual Diversity Statistics: October 2022' added.

  9. 30 June 2022

     Added: UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: April 2022.

  10. 10 June 2021

      Addition of: UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics 2021.

  11. 25 June 2020

      Added the UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: 2020 page.

  12. 13 June 2019

      Added UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: 2019.

  13. 31 May 2018

      Added UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: 2018.

  14. 29 June 2017

      Added link to UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: 2017.

  15. 18 July 2016

      Added information about a public consultation.

  16. 26 May 2016

      Added UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: 2016.

  17. 26 November 2015

      First published.