* The central and local government sector now includes all Parish Councils. Since 2011, all Parish Council Clerks are now obliged to register for PAYE.
** "Zero or 1 employee" includes sole proprietorships and partnerships comprising only the self-employed owner-manager(s) with 0 or 1 employees, and companies comprising 0 or 1 employees, which are assumed to be an employee director.
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Number of people employed in central and local government in the UK 2019
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GOV.UK. (October 10, 2019). Number of people employed by central and local government in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by employment size* (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/676682/number-of-people-employed-in-central-and-local-government-employment-size/
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GOV.UK. "Number of People Employed by Central and Local Government in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2019, by Employment Size* (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Oct 2019, /statistics/676682/number-of-people-employed-in-central-and-local-government-employment-size/
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Number of people employed by central and local government in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by employment size* (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, October 10, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/676682/number-of-people-employed-in-central-and-local-government-employment-size/
