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United Kingdom Public Sector Employment by Industry; HM Forces; UK; HC; NSA; Thousands ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.PUBSEC.Q.NSA.MEASURE-HC.SECTOR-HMFORCES

Latest (y/y)1.4%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)0.7%Q1 2026
Level149.0 thousandsQ2 2026

United Kingdom Public Sector Employment by Industry; HM Forces; UK; HC; NSA; Thousands () was up 1.4% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 0.7% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 149.0 thousands.

That is the highest reading since Q3 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.8% (Q3 2023) to 3.3% (Q4 2020), averaging −0.6%.

United Kingdom Public Sector Employment by Industry; HM Forces; UK; HC; NSA; Thousands (), annual % change, Q2 1992 – Q2 2026−10.0%−7.5%−5.0%−2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Public Sector Employment by Industry; HM Forces; UK; HC; NSA; Thousands (), annual % change, Q2 1992 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom Public Sector Employment by Industry; HM Forces; UK; HC; NSA; Thousands (), level (thousands)01002003001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Public Sector Employment by Industry; HM Forces; UK; HC; NSA; Thousands (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 2026149.0 thousands1.4
Q1 2026149.0 thousands0.7
Q4 2025148.0 thousands0.7
Q3 2025148.0 thousands0.0
Q2 2025147.0 thousands0.0
Q1 2025148.0 thousands−0.7
Q4 2024147.0 thousands−1.3
Q3 2024148.0 thousands−1.3
Q2 2024147.0 thousands−2.6
Q1 2024149.0 thousands−2.6
Q4 2023149.0 thousands−3.2
Q3 2023150.0 thousands−3.8
Q2 2023151.0 thousands−3.8
Q1 2023153.0 thousands−3.8
Q4 2022154.0 thousands−3.1
Q3 2022156.0 thousands−2.5
Q2 2022157.0 thousands−1.9
Q1 2022159.0 thousands−0.6
Q4 2021159.0 thousands0.6
Q3 2021160.0 thousands1.9
Q2 2021160.0 thousands1.9
Q1 2021160.0 thousands3.2
Q4 2020158.0 thousands3.3
Q3 2020157.0 thousands1.9

Last 24 observations. The full history (141 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ2 1991
Observations141
FrequencyQuarterly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high3.3% (Q4 2020)
10-year low−3.8% (Q3 2023)
10-year average−0.6%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.PUBSEC.Q.NSA.MEASURE-HC.SECTOR-HMFORCES

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FAQ

What is the current public Sector Employment by Industry; HM Forces; UK; HC; NSA; Thousands () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 1.4% year on year for Q2 2026, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.PUBSEC.Q.NSA.MEASURE-HC.SECTOR-HMFORCES.

Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Public Sector Employment by Industry; HM Forces; UK; HC; NSA; Thousands (UK)”.