There were approximately 1.5 million people working in the education public sector in the United Kingdom as of the second quarter of 2024, compared with 1.68 million in the first quarter of 2012, just before around 176,000 employees were moved to the private sector.
Number of public sector employees in education in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 2nd quarter 2024
(in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 10, 2024). Number of public sector employees in education in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 2nd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/478917/public-sector-education-workforce/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of public sector employees in education in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 2nd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 10, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/478917/public-sector-education-workforce/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Number of public sector employees in education in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 2nd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/478917/public-sector-education-workforce/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Public Sector Employees in Education in The United Kingdom from 1st Quarter 1999 to 2nd Quarter 2024 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/478917/public-sector-education-workforce/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of public sector employees in education in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 2nd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/478917/public-sector-education-workforce/ (last visited December 06, 2024)
Number of public sector employees in education in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 2nd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), September 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/478917/public-sector-education-workforce/