Civil Service workforce up 2,000 to almost 20-year high, figures suggest

The headcount is nearly a third higher than it was ahead of the EU referendum in 2016 (Yui Mok/PA) - (PA Wire)

The UK Civil Service workforce grew by 2,000 in the first three months of this year to reach its highest level for nearly two decades, figures suggest.

A total of 550,000 people were employed in the Civil Service as of March 2025, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).