Local government employees

The Local Government Association (LGA) publishes quarterly statistics on the number of local government employees in authorities across the country. The figures are available for all employees, full-time equivalents, by gender, and full- and part-time employees. Temporary and permanent employee results are also available.

The latest figures are for quarter four (October to December) of 2024.

Key figures

• There were 45,636 employees in the 15 local authorities in Lancashire-14.
• The county council employed 32,601 people, or 71.4% of the total.
• Blackburn with Darwen (4,833) and Blackpool (3,439) unitary authorities were 18.1% of the total.
• The 12 local authorities in the county council area employed 4,763 people (10.4% of the total), ranging from 908 in Lancaster City Council to 172 in Rossendale Borough Council.
• There were 34,623 full-time equivalents (FTEs) for all 15 Lancashire authorities.
• Overall, women accounted for 76.2% of the total employee headcount in the 15 authorities.

Source: Local Government Association: local government employment, powered by LG Inform Plus.

Page updated 10 June 2025