Research and information - local government pay and workforce
To support local authorities achieve the flexible, skilled workforce they will need to meet future challenges the LGA Group have been working hard to produce robust and useful data relating to the local government workforce. At the same time we are working with partners to minimise the burden of data collection centrally and improve the quality of workforce data locally.
Local Government Workforce Survey 2011
The LGA will use findings from the 2011 workforce survey to help support local authorities. This summary report provides data on key workforce metrics.
Local Government Earnings Survey 2008/9
This section provides the outputs from the 2008/09 Local Government Earnings Survey. This includes paybill, average pay rates and demographic profile for the local government workforce.
Workforce Data Standards
This section provides details of the newly published workforce data standards that provide definitions and codesets for all workforce related data items. 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.
Local Government Workforce Survey 2010
The results of the Local Government Workforce Survey 2010 have now been published. The survey was undertaken in the summer of 2010 and achieved a response rate of 59 per cent. The findings show that councils had already prepared to make savings to their workforce costs in advance of the spending review.
Facts and figures
This is a new section that provides the basic facts and figures available relating to local government pay and workforce statistics.
Local Government Workforce Study
This page provides details on the local government workforce study being undertaken in partnership with the Audit Commission.
Local Government Pay and Workforce Strategy Survey 2006
Access the latest findings from the Local Government Pay and Workforce Strategy Survey 2006. The study, produced by Local Government Analysis and Research for SkillsPlus UK, the IDEA and LGA, provides information on workforce development to support the implementation of the Pay and Workforce Strategy across local government.
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.
Local Government Earnings Survey 2011/12
This page provides the survey form and details for the 2011/12 earnings survey.
