To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 9 December to Question 103014 on Armed Forces: Huntington's Disease, if he will make an estimate of the average length of time recruits serve in the armed forces.
Answered on
25 May 2023
The table below details the average (mean) Length of Service of Trained (Royal Navy/Royal Marines and Royal Air Force) and Trade Trained (Army) UK Regulars on Exit (in years) by Service and Officer/Rank:
1 Jan 2018-31 Dec 2018 | 1 Jan 2019-31 Dec 2019 | 1 Jan 2020-31 Dec 2020 | 1 Jan 2021-31 Dec 2021 | 1 Jan 2022-31 Dec 2022 | |
Tri Service/Officer/Other Rank | 12/19/11 | 13/19/12 | 13/20/12 | 14/21/12 | 13/21/12 |
RN/RM/Officer/Other Rank | 12/20/11 | 13/20/12 | 13/21/12 | 14/21/13 | 13/21/12 |
Army/Officer/Other Rank | 11/18/10 | 11/18/10 | 12/19/11 | 12/20/11 | 12/21/11 |
RAF/Officer/Other Rank | 16/20/15 | 17/21/16 | 17/22/16 | 18/23/17 | 16/21/16 |