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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 two (April to June) of 2026.

Key figures

  • There were 49,260 employees in the 15 local authorities in the Lancashire-14 area.

  • There were 35,223 full-time equivalents (FTEs) for all 15 Lancashire authorities.

  • The county council employed 36,402 people, or 73.9% of the total.

  • Blackburn with Darwen (4,683) and Blackpool (3,189) unitary authorities were 16.0% of the total.

  • The 12 local authorities in the county council area employed 4,986 people (10.1% of the total), ranging from 906 in Lancaster City Council to 174 in Rossendale Borough Council.

  • Of the total employee headcount in the 15 authorities, 77.1% were female and 57.5% were part-time employees.

Source: Local government employment figures from the Local Government Association, via LG Inform Plus.

Page updated 9 October 2026