We use some key terms to breakdown our data and charts. These include:
You can use the dropdown menu at the bottom of each chart to filter the data sets by the public sector industry groups:
Some charts include breakdowns from previous years, while others only show the most recently available data. This is because some data points are new or can’t be compared to earlier releases.
Read more about how we define the public sector or see the full list of public sector employers.
We’ve sourced the 2025 data from:
The order of the data doesn’t reflect a preference for any organisation, industry or demographic.
We reserve the right to change or correct information at any time.
Figures reported in the State of the Public Sector are rounded to whole numbers or to one decimal place.
Please note that the rounded numbers displayed may result in percentage breakdowns not adding up to 100%, or totals varying slightly from the sum of their parts.