This statistic shows the most common factors stated by armed service personnel in the United Kingdom (UK) for influencing intentions to leave the service in 2018. The reason most often cited was the impact of service life on family and personal life, with 64 percent of respondents giving this answer.
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UK Ministry of Defence. (May 24, 2018). Most common factors stated by United Kingdom (UK) armed services personnel as influencing intentions to leave the service in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/500774/armed-forces-increasing-intentions-leave/
UK Ministry of Defence. "Most common factors stated by United Kingdom (UK) armed services personnel as influencing intentions to leave the service in 2018." Chart. May 24, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/500774/armed-forces-increasing-intentions-leave/
UK Ministry of Defence. (2018). Most common factors stated by United Kingdom (UK) armed services personnel as influencing intentions to leave the service in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/500774/armed-forces-increasing-intentions-leave/
UK Ministry of Defence. "Most Common Factors Stated by United Kingdom (Uk) Armed Services Personnel as Influencing Intentions to Leave The Service in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/500774/armed-forces-increasing-intentions-leave/
UK Ministry of Defence, Most common factors stated by United Kingdom (UK) armed services personnel as influencing intentions to leave the service in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/500774/armed-forces-increasing-intentions-leave/ (last visited June 20, 2025)
Most common factors stated by United Kingdom (UK) armed services personnel as influencing intentions to leave the service in 2018 [Graph], UK Ministry of Defence, May 24, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/500774/armed-forces-increasing-intentions-leave/