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 and 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 2025.

Key figures

• There were 46,713 employees in the 15 local authorities in Lancashire-14.
• The county council employed 33,748 people, or 72.2% of the total.
• Blackburn with Darwen (4,712) and Blackpool (3,347) unitary authorities were 17.3% of the total.
• The 12 local authorities in the county council area employed 4,906 people (10.5% of the total), ranging from 886 in Lancaster City Council to 174 in Rossendale Borough Council.
• There were 34,814 full-time equivalents (FTEs) for all 15 Lancashire authorities.
• Overall, 76.9% of the total employee headcount in the 15 authorities were female.

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

Page updated 20 April 2026