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 |
2,149 |
459 |
109 |
2,717 |
| Army |
4,647 |
1,722 |
363 |
6,732 |
| Air Force |
2,453 |
237 |
252 |
2,942 |
| Defence |
- |
- |
2,141 |
2,141 |
| Total |
9,249 |
2,418 |
2,865 |
14,532 |
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 April 2017
| |
Navy |
Army |
Air Force |
Regular Force |
Reserve Forces |
Civilians |
NZDF |
| Female |
477 |
618 |
436 |
1,531 |
396 |
1,267 |
3,194 |
| Male |
1,672 |
4,029 |
2,017 |
7,718 |
2,022 |
1,598 |
11,338 |
| Total |
2,149 |
4,647 |
2,453 |
9,249 |
2,418 |
2,865 |
14,532 |