SERVICE
18-24 YR OLD
FISCAL
ARMY
NAVY
MARINE CORPS
AIR FORCE
TOTAL DoD
  
CIVILIANS
YEAR*
#    
%    
 
#    
%    
 
#    
%    
 
#    
%    
 
#    
%    
%
  1964**
3,688
0.9%
1,964
0.8%
682
0.8%
2,016
0.7%
8,350
0.8%
54.1%
1970
5,702
4.0%
2,299
3.0%
1,079
2.0%
4,379
6.0%
13,459
3.9%
54.3%
1971
5,193
3.0%
2,453
3.0%
1,097
2.0%
4,189
4.0%
12,932
3.1%
53.3%
1972
5,667
1.2%
1,550
2.5%
1,194
1.3%
4,584
5.4%
12,995
1.8%
52.3%
1973
8,336
4.9%
4,949
5.3%
691
1.4%
6,339
6.8%
20,315
5.0%
52.0%
1974
15,083
8.4%
6,711
7.5%
850
1.9%
8,174
11.1%
30,818
7.9%
52.0%
1975
18,540
10.3%
6,781
6.9%
1,325
2.3%
9,752
13.2%
36,398
8.9%
51.8%
1976
15,792
8.8%
5,128
5.6%
1,261
2.5%
8,613
12.0%
30,794
7.8%
51.5%
1977
18,921
8.7%
5,921
4.6%
1,783
3.1%
12,276
13.4%
38,901
7.9%
51.5%
1978
17,315
14.2%
5,627
7.2%
2,192
5.8%
12,409
18.5%
37,543
12.3%
51.1%
1979
17,196
13.4%
8,705
11.3%
2,137
5.5%
13,307
20.0%
41,345
13.3%
51.0%
1980
22,386
14.1%
10,697
12.1%
2,250
5.4%
13,474
18.9%
48,807
13.5%
50.9%
1981
17,064
15.6%
8,987
10.5%
2,143
5.5%
9,719
13.8%
37,913
12.5%
50.8%
1982
15,183
12.6%
8,238
10.3%
2,226
5.9%
8,520
12.7%
34,167
11.2%
50.8%
1983
16,576
12.5%
8,245
11.2%
1,987
5.4%
8,759
14.5%
35,567
11.7%
50.6%
1984
16,900
13.0%
7,715
10.0%
2,121
5.4%
8,649
14.6%
35,385
11.6%
50.8%
1985
15,401
12.9%
9,733
11.7%
2,174
6.4%
10,943
16.9%
38,251
12.7%
50.8%
1986
15,332
12.1%
8,802
10.0%
2,147
6.2%
11,778
18.4%
38,059
12.1%
50.9%
1987
16,262
13.5%
7,705
8.8%
1,790
5.3%
10,149
18.6%
35,906
12.1%
50.8%
1988
14,265
13.5%
9,799
10.9%
2,101
6.0%
8,011
19.7%
34,176
12.6%
51.2%
1989
16,048
14.3%
10,790
12.0%
2,092
6.4%
9,157
21.2%
38,087
13.7%
51.3%
1990
12,603
14.9%
7,951
11.3%
1,747
5.3%
7,298
20.4%
29,599
13.2%
51.1%
1991
11,266
14.5%
6,394
9.3%
1,606
5.4%
6,452
21.7%
25,718
12.5%
51.0%
1992
12,452
16.3%
8,190
14.0%
1,595
5.0%
7,538
21.7%
29,775
14.8%
50.9%
1993
11,801
16.0%
8,013
12.7%
1,595
4.6%
6,966
22.3%
28,375
14.0%
50.7%
1994
11,168
18.2%
8,989
16.8%
1,720
5.4%
7,085
23.8%
28,962
16.4%
50.4%
1995
10,749
18.7%
9,371
19.9%
1,882
5.9%
7,443
24.2%
29,445
17.6%
50.3%
1996
14,138
20.2%
6,861
14.9%
2,174
6.7%
7,953
26.0%
31,126
17.4%
50.3%
1997
15,271
20.2%
6,935
14.1%
2,440
7.2%
8,422
28.0%
33,068
17.5%
50.0%
1998
12,913
18.9%
8,897
19.0%
2,486
7.4%
8,246
26.1%
32,542
18.1%
49.9%
1999
13,252
19.8%
9,268
18.0%
2,300
7.0%
8,692
26.9%
33,512
18.2%
50.2%
2000
13,883
20.9%
9,095
18.4%
2,145
7.1%
8,496
25.9%
33,619
18.8%
50.2%
   * Data for FYs 1964 and 1970-1972 are based upon voluntary enlistments only.  They do not include drafted inductees.
 ** FY 1964 was the last pre-Vietnam conscription year.
      Source:  Civilian data 1964, 1970-1972 from Labor Force Statistics derived from the Current Population Survey, 1948-87 (Washington, DC:  Bureau of Labor Statistics,
      August, 1988); Civilian data 1973-present from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey monthly files.  Civilian data prior to 1989 represent calendar year.
      Service data 1964, 1970-1972 from Patterson, D.A., & Haskins, J.A., The Air Force, Conscription, and the All-Volunteer Force (Montgomery, AL:  Air University
      Press, December 1987) and OASD(FMP)(MPP)(AP).  Service data 1973-present from the Defense Manpower Data Center.