Data on the level of employment in the United Kingdom (UK) civil service on August 26, 2020, by responsibility level and gender, shows that most employees were at the administrative level. Men outnumbered women at every reported responsibility level except for administrative officers and executive officers.
Civil service employment in the United Kingdom (UK) on 26 August 2020, by responsibility level and gender
Characteristic
Male
Female
Administrative Officers and Assistants
61,290
80,620
Senior and Higher Executive Officers
60,110
60,680
Executive Officers
50,980
65,550
Grades 6 and 7
29,000
26,310
Senior Civil Service
3,500
2,940
Not reported
5,890
9,530
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With the exception of the Senior Civil Service, government departments have delegated pay and grading. For statistical purposes departments are asked to map their grades to a common framework by responsibility level. This statistic shows staff in their substantive responsibility level unless on temporary promotion in which case staff are recorded at the higher responsibility level
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 26, 2020). Civil service employment in the United Kingdom (UK) on 26 August 2020, by responsibility level and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/285092/uk-civil-service-employment-by-responsibility-level-and-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Civil service employment in the United Kingdom (UK) on 26 August 2020, by responsibility level and gender." Chart. August 26, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/285092/uk-civil-service-employment-by-responsibility-level-and-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). Civil service employment in the United Kingdom (UK) on 26 August 2020, by responsibility level and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/285092/uk-civil-service-employment-by-responsibility-level-and-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Civil Service Employment in The United Kingdom (Uk) on 26 August 2020, by Responsibility Level and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/285092/uk-civil-service-employment-by-responsibility-level-and-gender/
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Civil service employment in the United Kingdom (UK) on 26 August 2020, by responsibility level and gender [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), August 26, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/285092/uk-civil-service-employment-by-responsibility-level-and-gender/
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