Local Government Workforce Survey

This survey is produced for the Local Government Association, Local Government Improvement and Devlopment and Local Government Employers and replaces the Local Government Pay and Workforce. The survey is currently conducted in England and Wales, and has been developed with the local government associations of Wales, regional employer organisations and local authorities themselves.

Main objectives

The survey will collect information on:

  • workforce issues facing local authorities and the actions they have taken to address them.
  • action taken by authorities to develop effective leadership
  • the extent of authorities' involvement with Investors in People (IiP)  
  • skills gaps and recruitment and retention issues within local government
  • the development of pay and rewards strategies
  • other workforce indicators including gross training expenditure, training days, member allowance and turnover

Contact: elizabeth.spratt@local.gov.uk

Telephone: 0207 664 3272

Our latest work

  • Local Government Workforce Survey 2009

    The latest results show that councils reporting recruitment or retentions difficulties has fallen for the fifth year running, although recruitment and retention difficulties for occupations such as social workers have increased. The full report shows the progress councils are making in addressing workforce challenges such as leadership development, recruitment and skills issue.

    Added on: 10 December 2009

  • Local Government Workforce Survey 2008

    Read the findings of the Local Government Workforce Survey 2008. The results help gauge the progress councils are making in addressing key workforce challenges – including taking action to develop current and future leaders and operating ‘grow your own’ career pathways.

    Added on: 17 December 2008

See also

  • Local Government Workforce Strategy The national strategy looks at the most important current and future workforce issues facing councils. It sets out the action required locally, regionally and nationally to tackle these challenges.

  • Facts and Figures - Pay and Workforce This is a new section that provides the basic facts and figures available relating to local government pay and workforce statistics.

  • Local Government Employment This section contains the most accurate and up-to-date data on local government employment.

  • Workforce Data Standards This section provides details of the newly published workforce data standards. Developed in partnership with DCSF and others, these standards provide definitions and codesets for all workforce related data items. This includes an standardised set of job roles. The standards will enable authorities to collect one item of data and use it to respond to multiple data requests, including the School Workforce Census and NMDS-SC.

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