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 |
2,237 |
515 |
|
2,752 |
| Army |
4,760 |
1,864 |
|
6,624 |
| Air Force |
2,542 |
336 |
|
2,878 |
| Defence |
- |
- |
2,928 |
2,928 |
| Total |
9,539 |
2,715 |
2,928 |
15,182 |
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 1 April 2019
| |
Navy |
Army |
Air Force |
Regular Force |
Reserve Forces |
Civilians |
|
| Female |
537 |
652 |
498 |
1,687 |
481 |
1,328 |
|
| Male |
1,700 |
4,108 |
2,044 |
7,852 |
2,234 |
1,600 |
|
| Total |
2,237 |
4,760 |
2,542 |
9,539 |
2,715 |
2,928 |
|