Civil Service Statistics 2021
The Civil Service headcount is 484,880, up from 456,410 16% in 2020. On a full-time equivalent basis (FTE), 14% employment is 452,830, up from 423,770 in 2020. This is 95,000 above the lowest figure since WWII which was recorded in June 2016.
Staff at SCS Level
1.6%
Operational delivery roles
176,110
Women in the Civil Service
54.2%
+0.4
Ethnic minorities in the Civil Service
14.3%
+1.1
Median age
45 years
Median salary
£29,180
Work outside of London
78.9%