United Kingdom Public Sector Employment by Sector; Central Gov; UK; HC; SA; Thousands ()
QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.PUBSEC.Q.SA.MEASURE-HC.SECTOR-CENTRALGOVT
Latest (y/y)0.8%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)1.1%Q1 2026
Level4,077.0 thousandsQ2 2026
United Kingdom Public Sector Employment by Sector; Central Gov; UK; HC; SA; Thousands () was up 0.8% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 1.1% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 4,077.0 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since Q2 2011.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.8% (Q2 2026) to 4.9% (Q1 2021), averaging 2.8%.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 4,077.0 thousands | 0.8 |
| Q1 2026 | 4,070.0 thousands | 1.1 |
| Q4 2025 | 4,064.0 thousands | 1.5 |
| Q3 2025 | 4,051.0 thousands | 1.8 |
| Q2 2025 | 4,043.0 thousands | 2.4 |
| Q1 2025 | 4,024.0 thousands | 2.5 |
| Q4 2024 | 4,003.0 thousands | 2.7 |
| Q3 2024 | 3,978.0 thousands | 3.0 |
| Q2 2024 | 3,947.0 thousands | 3.6 |
| Q1 2024 | 3,926.0 thousands | 4.1 |
| Q4 2023 | 3,896.0 thousands | 4.1 |
| Q3 2023 | 3,861.0 thousands | 4.0 |
| Q2 2023 | 3,811.0 thousands | 3.0 |
| Q1 2023 | 3,771.0 thousands | 2.4 |
| Q4 2022 | 3,741.0 thousands | 2.2 |
| Q3 2022 | 3,711.0 thousands | 2.0 |
| Q2 2022 | 3,700.0 thousands | 2.3 |
| Q1 2022 | 3,681.0 thousands | 2.0 |
| Q4 2021 | 3,661.0 thousands | 3.8 |
| Q3 2021 | 3,639.0 thousands | 4.2 |
| Q2 2021 | 3,618.0 thousands | 3.7 |
| Q1 2021 | 3,608.0 thousands | 4.9 |
| Q4 2020 | 3,528.0 thousands | 3.3 |
| Q3 2020 | 3,492.0 thousands | 3.0 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (110 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom Public Sector Employment by Sector; Central Gov; UK; HC; SA; Thousands () in your code or spreadsheet
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.PUBSEC.Q.SA.MEASURE-HC.SECTOR-CENTRALGOVT"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.PUBSEC.Q.SA.MEASURE-HC.SECTOR-CENTRALGOVT",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 1999 |
| Observations | 110 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 4.9% (Q1 2021) |
| 10-year low | 0.8% (Q2 2026) |
| 10-year average | 2.8% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.PUBSEC.Q.SA.MEASURE-HC.SECTOR-CENTRALGOVT |
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FAQ
- What is the current public Sector Employment by Sector; Central Gov; UK; HC; SA; Thousands () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 0.8% 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.SA.MEASURE-HC.SECTOR-CENTRALGOVT.
Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Public Sector Employment by Sector; Central Gov; UK; HC; SA; Thousands (UK)”.