The number of permanent staff employed at Ordnance Survey in either a full or part-time capacity on 31 March in each of the 10 years to 2008 was as follows:
Staff 1999 1,864 2000 1,852 2001 1,848 2002 1,790 2003 1,467 2004 1,485 2005 1,433 2006 1,397 2007 1,362 2008 1,357