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Public Sector Employment by Sector; Central Gov; UK; HC; SA; Thousands
3,764 000's
2024 Q1
- Release date:
- 11 June 2024
- Next release:
- 10 September 2024
Public sector employment, UK: March 2024
What's in the bulletin?
- Total public sector employment increased in March 2024 compared with the previous quarter and the previous year; the March 2024 level is the highest since March 2012.
- There were an estimated 5.95 million employees in the public sector in March 2024, which is 24,000 (0.4%) more than in December 2023 and 125,000 (2.1%) more than in March 2023.
- Employment in central government was an estimated 3.76 million in March 2024, up 27,000 (0.7%) compared with December 2023 and up 129,000 (3.5%) compared with March 2023; the main contributors to this increase were the NHS, the Civil Service, and local authority schools becoming academies.
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Time series related to Public sector personnel
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3,764 000's 2024 Q1
- Release date:
- 11 June 2024
- Next release:
- 10 September 2024
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1,994 000's 2024 Q1
- Release date:
- 11 June 2024
- Next release:
- 10 September 2024
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5,074 000's 2024 Q1
- Release date:
- 11 June 2024
- Next release:
- 10 September 2024
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35 2024 Q1
- Release date:
- 11 June 2024
- Next release:
- 10 September 2024
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148 2024 Q1
- Release date:
- 11 June 2024
- Next release:
- 10 September 2024
Datasets related to Public sector personnel
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Public sector employment
Quarterly estimates of UK and regional public sector employment, made up of central government, local government, and public corporations.
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Civil Service statistics
Annual data on Civil Service employment in the UK, including gender, ethnicity, disability status, earnings and location of the Civil Service workforce. This dataset has now been transferred to the Cabinet Office.
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Civil Service statistics data summary tool
An interactive tool allowing users to compare government departments and the Civil Service average, including the split between men and women, full-time and part-time employees, permanent and temporary appointments and regional analysis.
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Public sector employment time series
Seasonally adjusted and non-seasonally adjusted quarterly time series of UK public sector employment, containing the latest estimates.
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Civil Service statistics
Annual data on Civil Service employment in the UK, including gender, ethnicity, disability status, earnings and location of the Civil Service workforce. This dataset has now been transferred to the Cabinet Office.
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Civil Service statistics data summary tool
An interactive tool allowing users to compare government departments and the Civil Service average, including the split between men and women, full-time and part-time employees, permanent and temporary appointments and regional analysis.
Publications related to Public sector personnel
Statistical bulletins
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Public sector employment, UK: March 2024
Estimates of people employed in the public and private sectors in the UK.
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Civil Service statistics, UK: 2018
Employment statistics for the Civil Service population, providing regional analyses, diversity and earnings data.
Articles
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Who works in the public sector?
Using the Annual Population Survey to explore the demographics of the people who work in the public sector.
Methodology related to Public sector personnel
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