The New Zealand Defence Force has three primary personnel groups:
- Regular Force
- Reserve Forces
- Civilians (including civilians working overseas employed by NZDF).
|
Regular Force |
Reserve Force |
Civilian |
Total |
| Navy |
2,184 |
528 |
|
2,712 |
| Army |
4,655 |
1,812 |
|
6,467 |
| Air Force |
2,489 |
249 |
|
2,738 |
| Defence |
- |
- |
2,969 |
2,969 |
| Total |
9,328 |
2,589 |
2,969 |
14,886 |
Notes (*): A number of NZDF civilians are in roles that are not in a particular service but are in generic Defence roles.
Personnel Composition by Gender as at 30 June 2019
| |
Navy |
Army |
Air Force |
Regular Force |
Reserve Forces |
Civilians |
|
| Female |
527 |
639 |
485 |
1,651 |
455 |
1,351 |
|
| Male |
1,657 |
4,016 |
2,004 |
7,677 |
2,134 |
1,618 |
|
| Total |
2,184 |
4,655 |
2,489 |
9,328 |
2,589 |
2,969 |
|