Proportion of workers in Public and Private sector by sex

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Source: Office for National Statistics

Unit of Measurement: Percentage

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Bristol statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Bristol statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Bristol-specific metadata information.

Indicator available

Proportion of workers in Public and Private sector by sex

Indicator description

Proportion of workers in Public and Private sector by sex

Geographical coverage
Unit of measurement

Percentage

Definitions
Calculations

No Calculations

Other information

The preferred source of statistics for public sector employment is the Quarterly Public Sector Employment Survey (QPSES) and external sources, however, figures from this source are not available below government office region level. Individuals in the Annual Population Survey (APS) are classified to the public or private sector according to their responses to the survey. Consequently, the classification of an individuals sector may differ from how they would be classified in QPSES statistics. Official estimates of public sector employment compiled from QPSES are generally lower than estimates available from APS. This is partially because many people who work within public sector premises, whilst being employed by private sector organizations, will classify themselves as working in the public sector, e.g. cleaners or security guards employed by a contractor to work at public sector premises. Results of QPSES are available at: http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/pse/public-sector-employment/index.html A brief guide to sources of public sector data is available from here: http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/pse/public-sector-employment/a-brief-guide-to-sources-of-public-sector-employment-statistics/index.html.

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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Proportions of positions in national and local institutions, including (a) the legislatures; (b) the public service; and (c) the judiciary, compared to national distributions, by sex, age, persons with disabilities and population groups

Target name

Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels

UN designated tier

3

UN custodian agency

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

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Organisation

Office for National Statistics

Periodicity

Annual

Earliest available data

2004

Geographical coverage

Bristol

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Release date Oct 13, 2020
Next release

TBA

Statistical classification

National Statistics

Contact details

support@nomisweb.co.uk

Other information

Using January to December survey periods as annual figures