Public Sector Employment, Q3 2014

17 Dec 2014 01:21 PM

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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