| A Table showing those by numbers and percentages of trained UK Regular Forces who are voluntarily leaving for civilian life | ||||||||||||||||
| Financial Year | 12 month period ending | |||||||||||||||
| 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2013 | |||||||||||||
| 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2011/12 | 31 Oct | 30 Nov | 31 Dec | 31 Jan | ||||||||||
| All Services | ||||||||||||||||
| Officers | ||||||||||||||||
| VO number | 820 | 840 | 1,000 | 1,070 | 1,090 | 1,070 | 1,080 | |||||||||
| VO rate2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | |||||||||
| Other Ranks | ||||||||||||||||
| VO number | 5 580 | 5 820 | 6 750 | 7 340 | 7 480 | 7 530 | 7 630 | |||||||||
| VO rate2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.6 | |||||||||
| Navy | ||||||||||||||||
| Officers | ||||||||||||||||
| VO number | 220 | 190 | 200 | 230 | 240 | 230 | 240 | |||||||||
| VO rate2 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | |||||||||
| Other Ranks | ||||||||||||||||
| VO number | 1 160 | 1 140 | 1 250 | 1 430 | 1 470 | 1 490 | 1 540 | |||||||||
| VO rate2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.9 | |||||||||
| Army | ||||||||||||||||
| Officers | ||||||||||||||||
| VO number | 450 | 480 | 560 | 620 | 620 | 620 | 630 | |||||||||
| VO rate2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | |||||||||
| Other Ranks | ||||||||||||||||
| VO number | 3 500 | 3 780 | 4 420 | 4 750 | 4 840 | 4 840 | 4 870 | |||||||||
| VO rate2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | |||||||||
| Air Force | ||||||||||||||||
| Officers | ||||||||||||||||
| VO number | 160 | 180 | 230 | 220 | 220 | 210 | 210 | |||||||||
| VO rate2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | |||||||||
| Other Ranks | ||||||||||||||||
| VO number | 910 | 900 | 1,090 | 1 160 | 1 160 | 1 200 | 1 220 | |||||||||
| VO rate2 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | |||||||||
| 1. | Voluntary Outflow is defined as all exits from Trained UK Regular Forces which are voluntarily generated by the individual before the end of their agreed engagement or commission period. | |||||||||||||||
| 2. | VO rate is the percentage of the trained UK Regular Forces that left as VO. | |||||||||||||||
| Data from the Joint Personnel Administration System for May 2009 to October 2011 have been reviewed and finalised, therefore some figures may differ from previous publications. | ||||||||||||||||