There were around 1.15 million people working as in the public administration roles in the United Kingdom as of the fourth quarter of 2022, of which 515,000 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 4th quarter 2022 (in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (March 14, 2023). Number of public sector employees in the civil service and other public administration roles in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 4th quarter 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 24, 2023, 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 4th quarter 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 24, 2023. 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 4th quarter 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 24, 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 4th Quarter 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Mar 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 4th quarter 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/966830/public-sector-civil-service-workforce-uk/ (last visited March 24, 2023)
Number of public sector employees in the civil service and other public administration roles in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 4th quarter 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), March 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/966830/public-sector-civil-service-workforce-uk/