This statistic presents the number of people employed central and local government in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by employment size. In this year there were almost 4.55 million people employed in central and local government businesses that employed over 500 workers.
Number of people employed by central and local government in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by employment size*
(in 1,000s)
* The central and local government sector now includes all Parish Councils. Since 2011, all Parish Council Clerks are now obliged to register for PAYE.
** "Zero or 1 employee" includes sole proprietorships and partnerships comprising only the self-employed owner-manager(s) with 0 or 1 employees, and companies comprising 0 or 1 employees, which are assumed to be an employee director.
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GOV.UK. (October 10, 2019). Number of people employed by central and local government in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by employment size* (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/676682/number-of-people-employed-in-central-and-local-government-employment-size/
GOV.UK. "Number of people employed by central and local government in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by employment size* (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676682/number-of-people-employed-in-central-and-local-government-employment-size/
GOV.UK. (2019). Number of people employed by central and local government in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by employment size* (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676682/number-of-people-employed-in-central-and-local-government-employment-size/
GOV.UK. "Number of People Employed by Central and Local Government in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2019, by Employment Size* (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/676682/number-of-people-employed-in-central-and-local-government-employment-size/
GOV.UK, Number of people employed by central and local government in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by employment size* (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/676682/number-of-people-employed-in-central-and-local-government-employment-size/ (last visited November 05, 2024)
Number of people employed by central and local government in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by employment size* (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, October 10, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/676682/number-of-people-employed-in-central-and-local-government-employment-size/
