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Public sector employment, UK: December 2025
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- Employment in the public sector was estimated at 6.19 million in December 2025, an increase of 6,000 (0.1%) compared with September 2025, and an increase of 43,000 (0.7%) compared with December 2024.
- Employment in central government was a record high at an estimated 4.06 million in December 2025, an increase of 13,000 (0.3%) compared with September 2025 and an increase of 61,000 (1.5%) compared with December 2024; the main contributors to the increase since the previous year were some local authority schools becoming academies, the NHS, and the Civil Service.
- Employment in the NHS was an estimated record high of 2.07 million in December 2025; this was an increase of 1,000 (0.0%) compared with September 2025 and an increase of 17,000 (0.8%) compared with December 2024.
Time series related to Personél sector cyhoeddus
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5,243 000's 2025 Q4
- Dyddiad y datganiad:
- 19 March 2026
- Cyhoeddiad nesaf:
- 18 June 2026
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4,064 000's 2025 Q4
- Dyddiad y datganiad:
- 19 March 2026
- Cyhoeddiad nesaf:
- 18 June 2026
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3,530 000's 2025 Q4
- Dyddiad y datganiad:
- 19 March 2026
- Cyhoeddiad nesaf:
- 18 June 2026
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1,965 000's 2025 Q4
- Dyddiad y datganiad:
- 19 March 2026
- Cyhoeddiad nesaf:
- 18 June 2026
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1,561 000's 2025 Q4
- Dyddiad y datganiad:
- 19 March 2026
- Cyhoeddiad nesaf:
- 18 June 2026
Datasets related to Personél sector cyhoeddus
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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 Personél sector cyhoeddus
Statistical bulletins
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Public sector employment, UK: December 2025
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.
Methodology related to Personél sector cyhoeddus
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