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Occupied posts and contracts, budget line 011, permanent staff: National Civil Service Office

Latest, Aug 2026278postsMonthly release
vs Jul 2026No change278
vs Aug 2025+1.8%273
Highest since Aug 2024279postsOct 2025 · ONSEC
Lowest since Aug 2024256postsFeb 2025 · ONSEC

Over time

postsYear on yearAug 2024 to Aug 2026

Recent months

  1. Aug 2026278postsNo change
  2. Jul 2026278posts+1.8%
  3. Jun 2026273posts+1.1%
  4. May 2026270posts+0.4%
  5. Apr 2026269postsNo change
  6. Mar 2026269posts−0.4%
  7. Feb 2026270posts−0.7%
  8. Jan 2026272posts−0.7%
Full table
Full table
PeriodValueChange
Aug 2026278 postsNo changevs Jul 2026
Jul 2026278 posts+1.8%vs Jun 2026
Jun 2026273 posts+1.1%vs May 2026
May 2026270 posts+0.4%vs Apr 2026
Apr 2026269 postsNo changevs Mar 2026
Mar 2026269 posts−0.4%vs Feb 2026
Feb 2026270 posts−0.7%vs Jan 2026
Jan 2026272 posts−0.7%vs Dec 2025
Dec 2025274 posts−1.4%vs Nov 2025
Nov 2025278 posts−0.4%vs Oct 2025
Oct 2025279 posts+2.2%vs Sep 2025
Sep 2025273 postsNo changevs Aug 2025
Aug 2025273 posts+1.9%vs Jul 2025
Jul 2025268 posts+0.4%vs Jun 2025
Jun 2025267 posts+3.5%vs May 2025
May 2025258 posts+0.8%vs Apr 2025
Apr 2025256 posts−0.8%vs Mar 2025
Mar 2025258 posts+0.8%vs Feb 2025
Feb 2025256 posts−0.8%vs Jan 2025
Jan 2025258 postsNo changevs Dec 2024
Dec 2024258 posts−3.0%vs Nov 2024
Nov 2024266 posts+0.4%vs Oct 2024
Oct 2024265 postsNo changevs Sep 2024
Sep 2024265 posts+0.8%vs Aug 2024
Aug 2024263 postsNo comparison