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Public Sector Employment by Sector; Central Gov; UK; HC; SA; Thousands
3,738 000's
2023 Q4
- Release date:
- 12 March 2024
- Next release:
- 11 June 2024
Public sector employment, UK: December 2023
What's in the bulletin?
- Total public sector employment increased in December 2023 compared with the previous quarter and the previous year; the December 2023 level is the highest since March 2012.
- There were an estimated 5.93 million employees in the public sector in December 2023, which is 32,000 (0.5%) more than in September 2023 and 138,000 (2.4%) more than in December 2022.
- Employment in central government was an estimated 3.74 million in December 2023, up 33,000 (0.9%) compared with September 2023 and up 134,000 (3.7%) compared with December 2022; 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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3,738 000's 2023 Q4
- Release date:
- 12 March 2024
- Next release:
- 11 June 2024
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1,999 000's 2023 Q4
- Release date:
- 12 March 2024
- Next release:
- 11 June 2024
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5,049 000's 2023 Q4
- Release date:
- 12 March 2024
- Next release:
- 11 June 2024
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34 2023 Q4
- Release date:
- 12 March 2024
- Next release:
- 11 June 2024
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150 2023 Q4
- Release date:
- 12 March 2024
- Next release:
- 11 June 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: December 2023
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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