Number of personnel in the Ministry of Defence 2012-2025
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Number of service and civilian personnel in the Ministry of Defence from 2012 to 2025 (in 1,000s)
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GOV.UK, & UK Ministry of Defence. (May 29, 2025). Number of service and civilian personnel in the Ministry of Defence from 2012 to 2025 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/283332/united-kingdom-uk-military-personnel-y-on-y/
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GOV.UK, UK Ministry of Defence. (2025). Number of service and civilian personnel in the Ministry of Defence from 2012 to 2025 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283332/united-kingdom-uk-military-personnel-y-on-y/
GOV.UK, and UK Ministry of Defence. "Number of Service and Civilian Personnel in The Ministry of Defence from 2012 to 2025 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 May 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283332/united-kingdom-uk-military-personnel-y-on-y/
GOV.UK & UK Ministry of Defence, Number of service and civilian personnel in the Ministry of Defence from 2012 to 2025 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283332/united-kingdom-uk-military-personnel-y-on-y/ (last visited June 20, 2025)
Number of service and civilian personnel in the Ministry of Defence from 2012 to 2025 (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, & UK Ministry of Defence, May 29, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/283332/united-kingdom-uk-military-personnel-y-on-y/
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