Across all branches of the U.S. military, men were more likely to be officers than women. In 2023, there were 75,077 male officers in the U.S. Army, compared to 17,709 female officers. This contrast was even more stark in the Marine Corps, where there were 19,074 male officers and 2,171 female officers.
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Gender distribution of active duty officers in the United States Department of Defense in 2023, by service branch
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US Department of Defense. (November 6, 2024). Gender distribution of active duty officers in the United States Department of Defense in 2023, by service branch [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/232608/gender-of-us-dod-officers-in-2010-by-service-branch/
US Department of Defense. "Gender distribution of active duty officers in the United States Department of Defense in 2023, by service branch." Chart. November 6, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232608/gender-of-us-dod-officers-in-2010-by-service-branch/
US Department of Defense. (2024). Gender distribution of active duty officers in the United States Department of Defense in 2023, by service branch. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232608/gender-of-us-dod-officers-in-2010-by-service-branch/
US Department of Defense. "Gender Distribution of Active Duty Officers in The United States Department of Defense in 2023, by Service Branch." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232608/gender-of-us-dod-officers-in-2010-by-service-branch/
US Department of Defense, Gender distribution of active duty officers in the United States Department of Defense in 2023, by service branch Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232608/gender-of-us-dod-officers-in-2010-by-service-branch/ (last visited June 14, 2025)
Gender distribution of active duty officers in the United States Department of Defense in 2023, by service branch [Graph], US Department of Defense, November 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/232608/gender-of-us-dod-officers-in-2010-by-service-branch/
