After a long-term downward trend, employment levels are only expected to decline slightly from current levels. Sector information

Although the public administration is very important in London, it is more important as a percentage of total workforce in North, Scotland and Wales as it employs a large proportion of the workforce and has immense spending capacity. Regional dimension

The establishment of the National Assembly for Wales and the Scottish Executive has increased the amount of employees locally. Regional dimension

There is a diverse range of jobs covering around 600 occupations, with a mix of professional, managerial, front-line staff and specialists. Occupations

Future replacement demands will be substantial, as a total requirement of over 100,000 workers is anticipated for corporate managers, protective service occupations, and administrative occupations over the next decade.  Occupations

Women are expected to continue to increase their share of total employment, mainly in the form of part-time jobs.  Equal opportunity issues

The proportion of people from a minority ethnic group is fairly similar to the whole economy. Differences in responsibilities together with lower wages prevail.  Equal opportunity issues

The qualification level in this sector is higher than in the whole economy.  Education and training

Sector information

This contains an overview of the sector as a whole, details future trends in employment together with skill gaps and workforce development issues.

Data and charts

Links to the charts contained within this sector are listed together with links to data and charts from Skills in England (2003) and Working Futures (2004).

Regional / national dimension

Information on regional trends and differences.

Occupations

Information and trends on sectoral occupations.

Equal opportunities

Key information on equal opportunity issues specific to the sector.

Education and training

Education and training information and issues including work-based learning, apprenticeships, vocational qualifications, and further and higher education courses.

Research

A list of recent research publications which is intended to be a starting for those wishing for more detail on the sector.

Discussion points

Thought-provoking and challenging questions to start discussions.

Sector summary: public administration

This summary gives a brief overview of the key trends in the sector.

Links and sources

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