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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Labour Turnover

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 31 October 2024UIN 11109

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the staff turnover rate in his Department was in each of the last five years.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

Figures are taken from the Annual Civil Service Employment Survey for the core department. The data reference point in time is 31 March at each year.

Reference Period

Civil Service Turnover*

Departmental Turnover**

12 months up to 31 March 2024

7.4%

14.3%

12 months up to 31 March 2023

8.6%

15.7%

12 months up to 31 March 2022

7.3%

13.7%

12 months up to 31 March 2021

5.1%

13.1%

12 months up to 31 March 2020

8.1%

14.6%

* includes all moves out of the Civil Service over the specified year.

**includes moves between Civil Service departments within the year, in addition to moves included under the Civil Service turnover rate.

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