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Government Staffing Levels

Volume 169: debated on Monday 19 March 1990

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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will set out a table showing for each year since 1979 (a) the full-time, (b) the part-time and (c) the total staffing of central Government.

The information requested is given below. The total figures cover Her Majesty's forces, the National Health Service, the civil service—except trading funds—and other organisations classified to central Government. The component figures, in aggregate, and definitions are contained in an article on employment in the public and private sectors published in the December 1989 edition of "Economic Trends". The full-time/part-time split for 1989 shown below is a later estimate. Figures for the civil service are also shown separately.

Central Government employment (mid year)
Thousands
Full-limePart-timeTotalfull-lime equivalentCivil Service totalfull-time equivalent
19791,8855022,188724
19801,8795142,196700
19811,9035162,225684
19821,8805202,198659
19831,8625222,181643
19841,8525072,149619
19851,8445162,144596
19861,8175202,116597
19871,7795332,091584
19881,7775452,084577
19891,7505532,072567