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Public sector employment, UK: March 2026
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- Employment in the public sector was estimated at 6.19 million in March 2026, an increase of 2,000 (0.0%) compared with December 2025, and an increase of 37,000 (0.6%) compared with March 2025.
- Of those in employment, it is estimated that 18.0% were employed in the public sector in March 2026; this is unchanged on the quarter from December 2025 and down 0.1 percentage points compared with March 2025.
- Employment in central government was at a record high, at an estimated 4.07 million in March 2026, an increase of 6,000 (0.1%) compared with December 2025 and an increase of 46,000 (1.1%) compared with March 2025; the main contributors to the increase since the previous year were some local authority schools becoming academies, the NHS and the Civil Service.
Time series related to Personél sector cyhoeddus
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5,243 000's 2026 Q1
- Dyddiad y datganiad:
- 18 June 2026
- Cyhoeddiad nesaf:
- 15 September 2026
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4,070 000's 2026 Q1
- Dyddiad y datganiad:
- 18 June 2026
- Cyhoeddiad nesaf:
- 15 September 2026
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3,530 000's 2026 Q1
- Dyddiad y datganiad:
- 18 June 2026
- Cyhoeddiad nesaf:
- 15 September 2026
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1,964 000's 2026 Q1
- Dyddiad y datganiad:
- 18 June 2026
- Cyhoeddiad nesaf:
- 15 September 2026
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1,562 000's 2026 Q1
- Dyddiad y datganiad:
- 18 June 2026
- Cyhoeddiad nesaf:
- 15 September 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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Public sector employment time series
Seasonally adjusted and non-seasonally adjusted quarterly time series of UK public sector employment, containing the latest estimates.
Publications related to Personél sector cyhoeddus
Statistical bulletins
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Public sector employment, UK: March 2026
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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