As of the second quarter of 2023, approximately 17.3 percent of the UK workforce was employed in the country's public sector. Among UK countries and English regions, Northern Ireland had the highest share of public sector employment at 26.8 percent, with London having the lowest share at 15.2 percent.
Public sector workforce as a share of the total workforce in the United Kingdom in 2023, by region
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (December 12, 2023). Public sector workforce as a share of the total workforce in the United Kingdom in 2023, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447019/uk-public-sector-employment-share-by-region/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Public sector workforce as a share of the total workforce in the United Kingdom in 2023, by region." Chart. December 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447019/uk-public-sector-employment-share-by-region/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Public sector workforce as a share of the total workforce in the United Kingdom in 2023, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447019/uk-public-sector-employment-share-by-region/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Public Sector Workforce as a Share of The Total Workforce in The United Kingdom in 2023, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447019/uk-public-sector-employment-share-by-region/
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Public sector workforce as a share of the total workforce in the United Kingdom in 2023, by region [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), December 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447019/uk-public-sector-employment-share-by-region/