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Office for National Statistics
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Public Sector Employment, Q3 2014
In Q3 2014
- Total UK public sector employment decreased by 7,000 from Q2 2014 to 5.412 million, which is its lowest level, on a headcount basis, since the start of the series in 1999.
- Total UK public sector employment decreased by 3,000 from Q2 2014 to 4.434 million on a full-time equivalent basis.
- Employment in UK local government, at 2.334 million, was 18,000 lower than at Q2 2014.
- Employment in UK central government, at 2.894 million, was 11,000 higher than at Q2 2014.
- Employment in UK public corporations, at 184,000, was at the same level as Q2 2014.
- Private sector employment increased by 121,000 compared with Q2 2014, to 25.384 million.
- Total UK public sector employment was 302,000 lower than at Q3 2013.
- Total UK private sector employment was 890,000 higher than at Q3 2013.
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