How exactly does selective service work, and what are the chances of getting drafted.

PantherGk7 · 2021-05-03T18:34:11+00:00

Your chances of getting drafted are close to 0%. Nobody has been drafted in the United States since 1973.

The Selective Service System is essentially an "insurance policy" for the unlikely event that the military draft is reinstated. President Biden recently announced his intention to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan, making the prospect of a soldier shortage even more unlikely.

ApprehensiveMail8 · 2021-05-03T22:43:21+00:00

The number of men inducted (drafted) into the modern selective service system each year is available here:

Induction Statistics | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov)

Averaged out from 1900 to 2000, it was around 0.04% of the US population each year. Since only men are drafted, that would make the odds of getting drafted 0.08% each year. Over the 7 year period in which you are required to register your odds of getting drafted would be just over half a percent.

I wouldn't put too much stock in the idea that since it hasn't been used since 1973 it couldn't happen again. The highest odds of getting drafted occurred in 1918 and 1943, years which had been preceded by decades of nobody expecting a draft.

Title	How exactly does selective service work, and what are the chances of getting drafted.
Author	Meme-daddy802
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Date	May 3, 2021 6:27 PM UTC (5 years ago)
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