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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: 12 June 2025 — 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 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
  • 17 November 2016
  • Guidance
• UK armed forces personnel statistics: background quality reports
  • 11 October 2024
  • Official Statistics

Published 26 November 2015

Last updated 12 June 2025 + show all updates

1. 12 June 2025

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

2. 23 January 2025

   Added UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: October 2024.

3. 11 July 2024

   Added UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: April 2024.

4. 21 December 2023

   Added UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: October 2023.

5. 6 July 2023

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

6. 12 January 2023

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

7. 30 June 2022

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

8. 10 June 2021

   Addition of: UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics 2021.

9. 25 June 2020

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

10. 13 June 2019

    Added UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: 2019.

11. 31 May 2018

    Added UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: 2018.

12. 29 June 2017

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

13. 18 July 2016

    Added information about a public consultation.

14. 26 May 2016

    Added UK armed forces biannual diversity statistics: 2016.

15. 26 November 2015

    First published.