I thought I would start a thread on the Public Sector part of the economy. As long as it is relevant please post your topic.
My first post is the often quoted "Public Sector services are creaking and undermanned" , but are they?
Certainly some areas have productivity issues e.g. NHS and may need more staff. However the Police for instance have record numbers and yet can't turn up to arrest shoplifters or burglars. Is that under manning or incompetence?
I tried to find a graph of the number of public sector workers since 1945*, I tried and failed with AI but if anyone can provide that it will be useful data. I did find this from the ONS
So are they creaking or is it poor productivity.
*1945 probably not a good idea in hindsight as this would include all the nationalised industries like coal and steel. Perhaps a graph from 1990 by when most of this stuff had been nationalised or had collapsed.
My first post is the often quoted "Public Sector services are creaking and undermanned" , but are they?
Certainly some areas have productivity issues e.g. NHS and may need more staff. However the Police for instance have record numbers and yet can't turn up to arrest shoplifters or burglars. Is that under manning or incompetence?
I tried to find a graph of the number of public sector workers since 1945*, I tried and failed with AI but if anyone can provide that it will be useful data. I did find this from the ONS
Public sector personnel - Office for National Statistics
People employed in central and local government, and public corporations, including second jobs in the public sector. Includes Civil Service employment with regional and diversity analyses.
www.ons.gov.uk
So are they creaking or is it poor productivity.
*1945 probably not a good idea in hindsight as this would include all the nationalised industries like coal and steel. Perhaps a graph from 1990 by when most of this stuff had been nationalised or had collapsed.
