Statistics on Women Veterans
Based on statistics from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Women Veterans Health Care
Statistics on Active Duty Women
Based on the 2022 Demographics Report from Military OneSource, here is a compiled list of key statistics and trends about women in the military:
Active-Duty Enlisted Members
- Total number: 1,067,756
- Percentage of females: 17.1% (182,388)
- Percentage of males: 82.9% (885,368)
Trends of Active-Duty Enlisted Members by Branch (2005-2022)
- Increase in the number of female active-duty enlisted members across all service branches since 2015
- Specific numbers (2022):
Army: 54,205 females (14.7%)
Navy: 58,542 females (20.7%)
Marine Corps: 14,344 females (9.4%)
Air Force: 54,559 females (21.0%)
Space Force: 738 females (19.4%)
Active-Duty Officers
- Total number: 236,964
- Percentage of females: 19.7%
- Percentage of males: 80.3%
Trends in Active-Duty Members by Service Branch (2005-2022)
- Decrease of 8.3% in male active-duty members compared to 2005
- Increase of 14.2% in female active-duty members compared to 2005
Ratio of Enlisted Members to Officers by Gender
- Overall: 4.7 male enlisted personnel for every male officer; 3.9 female enlisted personnel for every female officer
- Marine Corps: Highest ratio with 7.2 to 1 (male) and 6.8 to 1 (female)
- Space Force: Lowest ratio with 0.9 to 1 for both genders
Number & Ratio of Active-Duty Officers by Service Branch Trends (2005-2022)
Increase in the number of female active-duty officers across all service branches since 2010
- 2022 numbers:
- Army: 17,631 females (18.7%)
- Navy: 11,811 females (20.9%)
- Marine Corps: 2,096 females (9.8%)
- Air Force: 14,244 females (23.4%) - Space Force: 796 females (18.9%)
The list above captures key demographics and trends for women in the military as presented in the 2022 Demographics Report for Active Duty Women in the Military.
GENERAL STATISTICS
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Women veterans have a 3.3% unemployment rate versus male veterans, who have a 3.0% unemployment rate.
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78% of veterans served during wartime.
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There are 16.2 million veterans in the United States.
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4.75 million veterans hold some service-related disability status.
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1.26 million veterans are of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
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Males make up 82.5% (1,075,753) of the active-duty members.
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There are 4.7 male enlisted members for every 1 male officer.
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Racial and ethnic minorities make up over one-third of active-duty military members.
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7.2% of active-duty are dual-military households.
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41.73% of the male U.S. population aged 75 or older are veterans.
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