| Table D-9. Female NPS Active Component Enlisted Accessions by Service with Civilian Comparison Group, FYs 1964, 1970-2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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% | |||||
| 2001 | 14,144 | 20.5% | 9,198 | 18.4% | 2,095 | 6.9% | 8,218 | 24.3% | 33,655 | 18.4% | 50.1% | |||||
| 2002 | 12,900 | 18.5% | 7,548 | 17.4% | 2,165 | 6.8% | 8,741 | 24.0% | 31,354 | 17.3% | 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. | ||||||||||||||||
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