This statistic shows the workforce numbers in the German Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) in 2016, by troop type. As of May 2016, 59,640 men and women were serving in the standing army of the Bundeswehr.
Workforce numbers in the German Federal Armed Forces in 2016, by troop type
Troop type
Number of soldiers
Standing army
59,640
Basic armed forces
41,554
Airforce
28,242
Central medical service
19,625
Navy
16,081
Field service personnel
6,889
Students at Bundeswehr universities
4,125
Equipment*
1,774
Infrastructure**
939
Federal Ministry of Defence
933
Departments subordinated to the Federal Ministry of Defence
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Bundeswehr. (June 14, 2016). Workforce numbers in the German Federal Armed Forces in 2016, by troop type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/575105/german-federal-armed-forces-workforce-troop-type/
Bundeswehr. "Workforce numbers in the German Federal Armed Forces in 2016, by troop type." Chart. June 14, 2016. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/575105/german-federal-armed-forces-workforce-troop-type/
Bundeswehr. (2016). Workforce numbers in the German Federal Armed Forces in 2016, by troop type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/575105/german-federal-armed-forces-workforce-troop-type/
Bundeswehr. "Workforce Numbers in The German Federal Armed Forces in 2016, by Troop Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/575105/german-federal-armed-forces-workforce-troop-type/
Bundeswehr, Workforce numbers in the German Federal Armed Forces in 2016, by troop type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/575105/german-federal-armed-forces-workforce-troop-type/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Workforce numbers in the German Federal Armed Forces in 2016, by troop type [Graph], Bundeswehr, June 14, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/575105/german-federal-armed-forces-workforce-troop-type/
