Civil service staff numbers

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450

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350

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'Immediate'

headcount

cap

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review

2010

Spending

review

2015

Spending

review

2021

500k

450

400

350

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

'Immediate'

headcount

cap

Spending

review

2010

Spending

review

2015

Spending

review

2021

500k

450

400

350

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

Guardian graphic. Source: Institute for Government analysis of ONS, public sector employment data

'Immediate'

headcount

cap

Spending

review

2010

Spending

review

2015

Spending

review

2021

500k

450

400

350

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024