3.4 Civil Service employment by department1. { total observations, n=6895 }5
UK National Statistics titles: [ md_doc.txt| ES mirror ] data: [ md (index ) | mirror md ]
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| Code
| Variable ( skkd )
| Mthly
| Qtrly
| Yrly
| Quarterly Range | 1996 iv | 1997 i | 1997 ii | 1997 iii | 1997 iv | 1998 i | 1998 ii | 1998 iii | 1998 iv | 1999 i | 1999 ii | 1999 iii | 1999 iv | 2000 i | 2000 ii | 2000 iii | 2000 iv | 2001 i | 2001 ii | 2001 iii | 2001 iv | 2002 i | 2002 ii | 2002 iii | 2002 iv | 2003 i | 2003 ii | 2003 iii | 2003 iv | 2004 i | 2004 ii | 2004 iii | 2004 iv | 2005 i | 2005 ii | 2005 iii | 2005 iv | 2006 i | 2006 ii | 2006 iii | 2006 iv | 2007 i | 2007 ii | 2007 iii | 2007 iv | 2008 i | 2008 ii | 2008 iii | 2008 iv | 2009 i | 2009 ii | 2009 iii | 2009 iv | 2010 i | 2010 ii
|
1
| GB3F
| 2120. Civil Service Staff:Attorney General's Departments: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA nominal
| --
| 213 obs
| 48 obs
| 0 to 2010 I
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|
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|
|
| 9430
| 9510
| 9590
| 9520
| 9480
| 9760
| 9550
| 9520
| 9540
| 9700
| 9610
| 9620
| 9570
| 9510
| 9650
| 9500
| 9230
|
|
2
| BCDQ
| 2121. Civil Service staff: Trade & Industry: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA
| 89 obs
| 242 obs
| 66 obs
| 0 to 2010 II
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|
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|
|
| 10110
| 10080
| 10110
| 9870
| 9580
| 8380
| 8490
| 8650
| 8710
| 8750
| 8840
| 8910
| 10900
| 10330
| 10480
| 10510
| 10370
|
3
| BBGD
| 2122. Civil Service Staff:Cabinet Office: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA
| 92 obs
| 213 obs
| 48 obs
| 0 to 2010 I
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|
|
|
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|
|
| 1620
| 1610
| 1660
| 1410
| 1430
| 1270
| 1270
| 1220
| 1200
| 1180
| 1210
| 1230
| 1260
| 1270
| 1270
| 1230
| 1300
|
|
4
| GB3G
| 2123. Civil Service Staff:Other Cabinet Office Agencies: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA nominal
| --
| 213 obs
| 48 obs
| 0 to 2010 I
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 780
| 780
| 780
| 1020
| 940
| 920
| 1090
| 1090
| 1020
| 1050
| 1180
| 1230
| 1250
| 1270
| 1280
| 1240
| 1210
|
|
5
| GB3J
| 2124. Civil Service Staff:Charity Commission: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA nominal
| --
| 145 obs
| 31 obs
| 0 to 2010 I
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 520
| 520
| 500
| 500
| 490
| 460
| 460
| 440
| 450
| 460
| 450
| 450
| 460
| 460
| 450
| 450
| 440
|
|
6
| I44Z
| 2125. Civil Service Staff: Children; Schools and Families: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA nominal
| --
| 112 obs
| 26 obs
| 0 to 2010 I
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|
|
| 0
| 3320
| 3290
| 3170
| 3090
| 3090
| 3180
| 3190
| 3220
| 3240
| 3180
| 2970
| 2890
|
|
7
| YEGA
| 2126. Civil Service staff: ODPM: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA nominal
| --
| 99 obs
| 24 obs
| no data
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|
8
| DMTC
| 2127. Civil service staff: Dept culture ; media & sport: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA
| 15 obs
| 213 obs
| 48 obs
| 0 to 2010 I
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 620
| 640
| 630
| 620
| 620
| 610
| 600
| 560
| 580
| 560
| 560
| 570
| 570
| 570
| 580
| 590
| 600
|
|
9
| JTU6
| 2128. Department for Energy and Climate Change
| NSA nominal
| --
| 200 obs
| 48 obs
| 0 to 2009 IV
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|
|
| 970
| 990
| 1020
| 1060
|
|
|
10
| BCDW
| 2129. Civil Service staff: Defence: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA
| 89 obs
| 145 obs
| 24 obs
| 0 to 2010 II
|
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|
|
| 87260
| 85690
| 84670
| 83120
| 82300
| 81160
| 80250
| 77800
| 77120
| 76790
| 75910
| 75630
| 75470
| 75670
| 75690
| 75230
| 74610
|
11
| LNFX
| 2130. Civil Service Staff: Environment; food and rural affairs: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA nominal
| 4 obs
| 116 obs
| 27 obs
| 0 to 2009 IV
|
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|
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|
|
| 13100
| 12730
| 11580
| 12120
| 12240
| 11870
| 11580
| 10970
| 10720
| 10770
| 10840
| 10830
| 10750
| 10430
| 10410
| 10370
| 9940
|
|
|
12
| GB3L
| 2131. Civil Service Staff:Export Credits Guarantee Department: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA nominal
| --
| 213 obs
| 48 obs
| 0 to 2010 I
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| 260
| 250
| 270
| 260
| 260
| 220
| 240
| 220
| 210
| 200
| 210
| 210
| 210
| 210
| 210
| 210
| 210
|
|
13
| H6NX
| 2132. Civil Service Staff: Food Standards Agency: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA
| --
| 210 obs
| 48 obs
| 0 to 2010 II
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
| 810
| 810
| 800
| 790
| 780
| 770
| 760
| 760
| 750
| 730
| 720
| 710
| 700
| 1540
|
14
| BCDK
| 2133. Civil Service staff: Foreign & Commonwealth: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA
| 89 obs
| 145 obs
| 24 obs
| 0 to 2010 II
|
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|
|
| 6160
| 6070
| 6050
| 6060
| 6120
| 6080
| 6030
| 5890
| 5880
| 5870
| 5920
| 5990
| 6030
| 6090
| 6190
| 5970
| 5960
|
15
| JDD3
| 2134. Government Equalities Office
| NSA nominal
| --
| 106 obs
| 24 obs
| 0 to 2009 IV
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 80
| 100
| 100
| 100
| 90
| 120
| 120
|
|
|
16
| BAKR
| 2135. Civil Service staff: Health: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA
| 89 obs
| 214 obs
| 48 obs
| 0 to 2010 II
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 6100
| 6020
| 5870
| 3610
| 3630
| 3540
| 3520
| 3550
| 3550
| 3550
| 3610
| 3670
| 3620
| 3720
| 3660
| 3820
| 3770
|
17
| GB3M
| 2136. Civil Service Staff:HM Revenue and Customs: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA nominal
| --
| 217 obs
| 49 obs
| 0 to 2010 I
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| 97360
| 95780
| 94880
| 93320
| 91060
| 89210
| 88420
| 87850
| 86290
| 84930
| 85580
| 84970
| 83670
| 82520
| 80760
| 79300
| 72270
|
|
18
| GB3H
| 2137. Civil Service Staff:HM Treasury: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA nominal
| --
| 213 obs
| 48 obs
| 0 to 2010 I
|
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|
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|
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|
|
| 1160
| 1130
| 1110
| 1130
| 1170
| 1170
| 1140
| 1140
| 1120
| 1180
| 1160
| 1240
| 1310
| 1370
| 1350
| 1330
| 1350
|
|
19
| GB3I
| 2138. Civil Service Staff:Chancellor's other departments: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA nominal
| --
| 213 obs
| 48 obs
| 0 to 2010 I
|
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|
| 5390
| 5250
| 5170
| 5050
| 4970
| 4760
| 4810
| 4660
| 1610
| 1630
| 1680
| 1740
| 1730
| 1770
| 1890
| 1900
| 1930
|
|
20
| BCDL
| 2139. Civil Service staff: Home: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA
| 89 obs
| 338 obs
| 72 obs
| 0 to 2010 II
|
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|
|
| 72990
| 73560
| 73490
| 74270
| 25130
| 24860
| 25220
| 24730
| 24820
| 24830
| 24820
| 24520
| 24640
| 24780
| 24800
| 24990
| 29530
|
21
| I452
| 2140. Civil Service Staff: Innovation; Universities and Skills: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA nominal
| --
| 300 obs
| 73 obs
| 0 to 2008 IV
|
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|
| 0
| 1770
| 1850
| 1880
| 1890
| 1830
| 1860
| 1840
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22
| DMUA
| 2141. Civil Service staff: International Development: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA
| 16 obs
| 210 obs
| 48 obs
| 0 to 2010 I
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1780
| 1740
| 1750
| 1720
| 1730
| 1680
| 1660
| 1610
| 1610
| 1590
| 1600
| 1600
| 1630
| 1630
| 1570
| 1570
| 1580
|
|
23
| GB3K
| 2142. Civil Service Staff:Constitutional Affairs: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA nominal
| --
| 309 obs
| 72 obs
| 0 to 2010 I
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 34100
| 33720
| 33640
| 33550
| 83210
| 82770
| 83380
| 83350
| 83620
| 83610
| 84230
| 84020
| 82480
| 81710
| 81250
| 80540
| 79760
|
|
24
| H6NY
| 2143. Civil Service Staff: Meat Hygiene Service: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA
| --
| 305 obs
| 72 obs
| 0 to 2010 I
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
| 1390
| 1360
| 1330
| 1270
| 1230
| 1150
| 1100
| 1050
| 1000
| 980
| 960
| 920
| 870
|
|
25
| BBGG
| 2144. Civil Service staff: Northern Ireland: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA
| 92 obs
| 116 obs
| 24 obs
| 0 to 2010 I
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 140
| 140
| 140
| 140
| 140
| 130
| 130
| 120
| 120
| 120
| 120
| 120
| 110
| 110
| 110
| 110
| 130
|
|
26
| GB3N
| 2145. Civil Service Staff:Office for Standards in Education: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA nominal
| --
| 116 obs
| 24 obs
| 0 to 2010 I
|
|
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|
|
|
|
| 2280
| 2300
| 2370
| 2190
| 2550
| 2520
| 2480
| 2460
| 2400
| 2510
| 2490
| 2250
| 2220
| 2150
| 2070
| 2060
| 1990
|
|
27
| K5QR
| 2146. Civil Service Staff: Office of Qualifications and Exam Regs: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA nominal
| --
| 100 obs
| 24 obs
| 0 to 2010 I
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| 180
|
|
28
| GB3O
| 2147. Civil Service Staff:Security and Intelligence Services: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA nominal
| --
| 213 obs
| 48 obs
| 0 to 2010 I
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
| 4890
| 4890
| 4960
| 4960
| 5000
| 5060
| 5070
| 5090
| 5130
| 5270
| 5350
| 5430
| 5550
| 5600
| 5640
| 5580
| 5590
|
|
29
| BCDR
| 2148. Civil Service staff: Transport: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA
| 75 obs
| 242 obs
| 48 obs
| 0 to 2010 II
|
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|
|
|
|
| 19120
| 18950
| 18780
| 18790
| 18810
| 18950
| 18910
| 18530
| 18860
| 18780
| 18630
| 18610
| 18660
| 18790
| 18800
| 18610
| 18610
|
30
| IW7J
| 2149. Civil Service Staff: United Kingdom Statistics Authority: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA nominal
| --
| 209 obs
| 48 obs
| 0 to 2010 I
|
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|
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3110
| 3130
| 3130
| 3160
| 3230
| 3270
| 3290
| 3340
| 3340
|
|
31
| LNGA
| 2150. Civil Service Staff: Work and Pensions: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA nominal
| 4 obs
| 213 obs
| 51 obs
| 0 to 2009 IV
|
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|
|
|
|
| 117180
| 116660
| 115530
| 112070
| 110570
| 109000
| 107960
| 105830
| 106270
| 106980
| 107110
| 109250
| 114110
| 121070
| 122910
| 120940
| 118360
|
|
|
32
| GB3P
| 2151. Civil Service Staff:Central Government Departments Total: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA nominal
| --
| 213 obs
| 48 obs
| 0 to 2010 I
|
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| 502100
| 497620
| 493000
| 486740
| 482790
| 477010
| 474820
| 467620
| 466080
| 465420
| 466340
| 467340
| 469640
| 475270
| 475040
| 469840
| 462550
|
|
33
| GB3Q
| 2152. Civil Service Staff:Scottish Executive: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA nominal
| --
| 213 obs
| 48 obs
| 0 to 2010 I
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 16100
| 15900
| 15830
| 15930
| 16040
| 15940
| 15820
| 16050
| 16260
| 16220
| 16210
| 16400
| 16680
| 16780
| 16720
| 16770
| 16860
|
|
34
| GB3R
| 2153. Civil Service Staff:Welsh Assembly: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA nominal
| --
| 213 obs
| 48 obs
| 0 to 2010 I
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 5960
| 6460
| 6410
| 6380
| 5950
| 5840
| 5720
| 5970
| 5890
| 5880
| 5890
| 5940
| 5940
| 6030
| 6020
| 5990
| 5900
|
|
35
| BCDX
| 2154. Civil Service staff: Total all depts: Thousands: NSA: UK
| NSA
| 89 obs
| 143 obs
| 24 obs
| 0 to 2010 II
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|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 524160
| 519980
| 515240
| 509050
| 504780
| 498790
| 496360
| 489640
| 488230
| 487520
| 488440
| 489680
| 492260
| 498080
| 497780
| 492590
| 485310
|
| Abbreviations:
NSA = not seasonally adjusted (raw data)
SA = seasonally adjusted
| 832 obs
| 6895 obs
| 1547 obs
|
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