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Commons Briefing paper by Brigid Francis-Devine. It was first published on Monday, 2 March 2026. It was last updated on Monday, 2 March 2026.


Constituency data: Public sector employment

Employee data is workplace-based, so shows the number of employees working rather than living in each constituency.   

A high number and proportion of public sector employees in an area may reflect the presence of a large public sector employer (for example, if the constituency contains a large hospital).   

The public sector figures include employees working in central government, local authorities and public corporations but do not include HM Forces. 

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Use the dropdown menu below to select the constituency you’re interested in and view key statistics.

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Notes

Data at a local level is less reliable because of small sample sizes. This means that small differences between years or between constituencies could be due to survey error.

Data updates

This data is updated in September each year.

Sources

ONS, Business Register and Employment Survey, via Nomis.

 

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Secondary information

Type
Research briefing
Reference
CBP-10525 
Category
Data dashboards
Subjects
Constituencies Employment Public sector
Contains statistics
Yes
Published by
Economic Policy and Statistics Section
House of Commons Library
Link
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