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total UK public sector employment decreased by 159,000 to 5.507 million - the fall almost entirely explained by the reclassification from the public sector to the private sector of Royal Mail plc.
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employment in UK local government, at 2.389 million, is 25,000 lower than at Q3 2013.
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employment in UK central government, at 2.834 million, is 17,000 higher than at Q3 2013.
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employment in UK public corporations, at 284,000, is 151,000 lower than at Q3 2013.
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private sector employment increased by 264,000, to 24.684 million - boosted by the transfer into the private sector of Royal Mail plc.
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total UK public sector employment is 203,000 lower than at Q4 2012.
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total UK private sector employment is 662,000 higher than at Q4 2012.