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 |
2,244 |
557 |
|
2,801 |
| Army |
4,705 |
1,839 |
|
6,544 |
| Air Force |
2,525 |
312 |
|
2,837 |
| Defence |
- |
- |
3,023 |
3,023 |
| Total |
9,474 |
2,708 |
3,023 |
15,205 |
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 4 October 2019
| |
Navy |
Army |
Air Force |
Regular Force |
Reserve Forces |
Civilians |
|
| Female |
554 |
648 |
500 |
1,702 |
475 |
1,362 |
|
| Male |
1,690 |
4,057 |
2,025 |
7,772 |
2,233 |
1,661 |
|
| Total |
2,244 |
4,705 |
2,25 |
9,474 |
2,708 |
3,023 |
|