There were around 1.18 million people working as in the public administration roles in the United Kingdom as of the third quarter of 2023, of which 529,000 worked for the civil service. Between 2007 and 2017 the number of employees in public administration roles fell significantly, with a recent uptick noticeable from 2018 onwards.
Number of public sector employees in the civil service and other public administration roles in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 3rd quarter 2023 (in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (December 12, 2023). Number of public sector employees in the civil service and other public administration roles in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 3rd quarter 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/966830/public-sector-civil-service-workforce-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of public sector employees in the civil service and other public administration roles in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 3rd quarter 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/966830/public-sector-civil-service-workforce-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of public sector employees in the civil service and other public administration roles in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 3rd quarter 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/966830/public-sector-civil-service-workforce-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Public Sector Employees in The Civil Service and Other Public Administration Roles in The United Kingdom from 1st Quarter 1999 to 3rd Quarter 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/966830/public-sector-civil-service-workforce-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of public sector employees in the civil service and other public administration roles in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 3rd quarter 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/966830/public-sector-civil-service-workforce-uk/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Number of public sector employees in the civil service and other public administration roles in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 3rd quarter 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), December 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/966830/public-sector-civil-service-workforce-uk/