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COVID-19 workforce survey research reports

These reports below are part of a series of monthly surveys of all councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland collecting key workforce data on how the sector is responding to COVID-19. 


An online survey is emailed to heads of human resources, or a nominated contact, in councils from England, Wales and Northern Ireland on alternate Wednesdays. The data requested relates to the week ending the preceding Friday. 

The intention is that this collection is the single national source through which such data is gathered, and it will, as appropriate, be shared with government departments and others in addition to providing comparator information for councils.

COVID-19 Workforce Survey research report, week ending 14 January 2022

COVID-19 Workforce Survey research report, week ending 8 October 2021

COVID-19 Workforce Survey research report, week ending 6 August 2021

COVID-19 Workforce Survey research report, week ending 9 July 2021

COVID-19 Workforce Survey research report, week ending 4 June 2021

COVID-19 Workforce Survey research report, week ending 7 May 2021

COVID-19 Workforce Survey research report, week ending 9 April 2021

COVID-19 workforce survey research report, week ending 5 March 2021

COVID-19 workforce survey research report, week ending 5 February 2021

COVID-19 workforce survey research report, week ending 8 January 2021

COVID-19 workforce survey research report, week ending 11 December 2020

COVID-19 workforce survey research report, week ending 27 November 2020

COVID-19 workforce survey research report, week ending 13 November 2020

COVID-19 workforce survey research report, week ending 30 October 2020

COVID-19 workforce survey research report, week ending 16 October 2020

COVID-19 workforce survey research report, week ending 2 October 2020

COVID-19 workforce survey research report, week ending 18 September 2020

COVID-19 workforce survey research report, week ending 4 September 2020

COVID-19 workforce survey research report, week ending 21 August 2020

COVID-19 workforce survey research report, week ending 7 August 2020

COVID-19 workforce survey research report, week ending 24 July 2020

COVID-19 workforce survey research report, week ending 10 July 2020

COVID-19 workforce survey research report, week ending 26 June 2020

COVID-19 workforce survey research report, week ending 12 June 2020

COVID-19 workforce survey research report, week ending 29 May 2020

COVID-19 workforce survey research report, week ending 15 May 2020

COVID-19 workforce survey research report, week ending 1 May 2020