Peer group · benchmark
Large Government Departments
17 members
6 metrics compared
Major spending departments (HMRC, DWP, MoD, Home Office, MoJ, DHSC).
17
Members
6
Metrics Compared
Comparison table
| Organisation ▼ | Civil Service Fte ▲ | Civil Service Headcount ▲ | Engagement Index ▲ | Foi On-Time Rate ▲ | Intent To Leave (Within … ▲ | Leadership & Managing Ch… ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland Office |
170
-1763.1 |
175
-1964.1 |
65.8
+1.6 |
88.1
+6.3 |
24.1
+6.1 |
53.6
+0.8 |
| Ministry of Justice |
90,100
+88166.9 1 |
96,210
+94070.9 2 |
67.1
+2.9 3 |
85.3
+3.5 |
14.6
-3.4 |
56.9
+4.1 2 |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Lo… |
4,760
+2826.9 |
4,945
+2805.9 |
61.3
-2.9 |
86.5
+4.7 |
24.2
+6.2 |
51.2
-1.6 |
| Ministry of Defence |
55,470
+53536.9 |
57,500
+55360.9 |
63.9
-0.3 |
74.6
-7.2 |
11.2
-6.8 |
46.1
-6.7 |
| Home Office |
48,160
+46226.9 |
50,655
+48515.9 |
57.0
-7.2 |
67.1
-14.7 |
12.1
-5.9 |
45.9
-6.9 |
| HM Treasury |
2,635
+701.9 |
2,720
+580.9 |
64.9
+0.7 |
85.0
+3.2 |
25.2
+7.2 2 |
52.9
+0.1 |
| HM Revenue & Customs |
65,965
+64031.9 3 |
70,925
+68785.9 3 |
59.5
-4.7 |
81.9
+0.1 |
8.7
-9.3 |
52.0
-0.8 |
| Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Off… |
9,255
+7321.9 |
9,435
+7295.9 |
65.3
+1.1 |
41.5
-40.3 |
9.5
-8.5 |
49.4
-3.4 |
| Department of Health and Social Care |
10,675
+8741.9 |
11,115
+8975.9 |
56.8
-7.4 |
85.6
+3.8 |
24.4
+6.4 3 |
40.1
-12.7 |
| Department for Work and Pensions |
87,345
+85411.9 2 |
96,890
+94750.9 1 |
61.5
-2.7 |
92.1
+10.3 3 |
11.3
-6.7 |
53.3
+0.5 |
| Department for Transport |
15,360
+13426.9 |
16,535
+14395.9 |
59.9
-4.3 |
89.0
+7.2 |
22.1
+4.1 |
47.6
-5.2 |
| Department for Environment Food and Rur… |
13,255
+11321.9 |
13,950
+11810.9 |
60.1
-4.1 |
97.1
+15.3 1 |
17.9
-0.1 |
47.7
-5.1 |
| Department for Education |
7,860
+5926.9 |
8,185
+6045.9 |
65.5
+1.3 |
79.4
-2.4 |
13.6
-4.4 |
56.2
+3.4 3 |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport |
1,025
-908.1 |
1,060
-1079.1 |
71.2
+7.0 1 |
84.1
+2.3 |
16.1
-1.9 |
60.1
+7.3 1 |
| Department for Business and Trade |
10,330
+8396.9 |
10,720
+8580.9 |
59.9
-4.3 |
81.8
0.0 |
22.4
+4.4 |
48.9
-3.9 |
| Cabinet Office |
11,265
+9331.9 |
549,660
+9370.9 |
59.5
-4.7 |
75.5
-6.3 |
21.6
+3.6 |
48.1
-4.7 |
| Attorney General's Office |
10,650
+8716.9 |
11,360
+9220.9 |
69.3
+5.1 2 |
95.4
+13.6 2 |
34.0
+16.0 1 |
50.3
-2.5 |
Benchmark ranges
Each bar shows how values are distributed across the peer group. Full range (min–max). Middle 50% of bodies. Average.
Civil Service Fte
Min: 0.0
Avg: 1933.1
Max: 6460.0
Civil Service Headcount
Min: 95.0
Avg: 2139.1
Max: 6460.0
Engagement Index
Min: 57.0
Avg: 64.2
Max: 71.5
Foi On-Time Rate
Min: 41.5
Avg: 81.8
Max: 97.1
Intent To Leave (Within 12 Months)
Min: 10.6
Avg: 18.0
Max: 28.6
Leadership & Managing Change
Min: 41.2
Avg: 52.8
Max: 76.5
Proxy Stress Index
Min: 24.9
Avg: 27.7
Max: 30.3
Bullying & Harassment Rate
Min: 6.6
Avg: 8.9
Max: 12.3
Discrimination Rate
Min: 6.1
Avg: 8.5
Max: 13.4
PHSO complaints received (parliamentary)
Min: 2.0
Avg: 372.2
Max: 1466.0
Resource DEL (nominal)
Min: 311.0
Avg: 22907.1
Max: 176631.0
Total AME (£m)
Min: -1224.0
Avg: 31866.6
Max: 287942.0
Total DEL (£m)
Min: 892.0
Avg: 30322.9
Max: 204704.0
Admin Spend (£m)
Min: 54.0
Avg: 762.7
Max: 2553.0
Capital Spend (£m)
Min: 0.0
Avg: 2339.3
Max: 31349.0
ggc_emissions_tonnes_co2e
Min: 2345.0
Avg: 138552.4
Max: 1189234.0
ggc_paper_reams
Min: 3456.0
Avg: 366262.7
Max: 2345678.0
ggc_waste_tonnes
Min: 345.0
Avg: 23559.1
Max: 178901.0
ggc_water_consumption_m3
Min: 23456.0
Avg: 2456944.3
Max: 23456789.0
GMPP projects: % Green DCA
Min: 0.0
Avg: 0.0
Max: 0.0
GMPP projects: % Red/Amber-Red DCA
Min: 0.0
Avg: 0.0
Max: 0.0
GMPP projects: total count
Min: 1.0
Avg: 14.5
Max: 49.0
GMPP total whole-life cost (£bn)
Min: 0.0
Avg: 0.0
Max: 0.0
Grants awarded (count)
Min: 2.0
Avg: 12264.6
Max: 83550.0
Median gender pay gap (%)
Min: 0.0
Avg: 5.9
Max: 12.0
NAO audit opinion
Min: 0.0
Avg: 0.3
Max: 1.0
Number of grant schemes
Min: 1.0
Avg: 91.9
Max: 342.0
oscar_admin_spend
Min: 73.0
Avg: 1859.1
Max: 4298.0
oscar_capital_spend
Min: 0.0
Avg: 3523.3
Max: 10812.0
oscar_programme_spend
Min: 724.0
Avg: 17135.9
Max: 81216.0
oscar_total_spend
Min: 905.0
Avg: 22518.3
Max: 91276.0
Programme Spend (£m)
Min: 6.0
Avg: 27711.6
Max: 201491.0
Public appointments: total in post
Min: 1.0
Avg: 258.3
Max: 2194.0
Sickness absence (avg days lost)
Min: 4.2
Avg: 6.8
Max: 10.7
Total grant value (£)
Min: 1152717.0
Avg: 9051562398.1
Max: 80236917649.0
Total Managed Expenditure (£m)
Min: 892.0
Avg: 30789.2
Max: 204704.0
ACOBA cases published
Min: 1.0
Avg: 15.6
Max: 42.0
Direct GHG emissions (tCO2e)
Min: 14.0
Avg: 58408.2
Max: 525146.0
Domestic business flight emissions (tCO2e)
Min: 10.0
Avg: 681.1
Max: 6356.0
Ministerial hospitality received (count)
Min: 1.0
Avg: 3.1
Max: 7.0
Overall waste (tonnes)
Min: 58.0
Avg: 10712.6
Max: 42979.0
Paper waste (tonnes)
Min: 2107.0
Avg: 100229.8
Max: 613595.0
pesa_fn_Public sector expenditure on services for each department
Min: 964.0
Avg: 50840.7
Max: 282927.0
Public appointments: avg days to complete
Min: 117.0
Avg: 200.7
Max: 273.0
Public appointments: campaigns run
Min: 2.0
Avg: 9.7
Max: 39.0
Public appointments: % completed in 3 months
Min: 0.0
Avg: 13.7
Max: 50.0
Waste recycled (%)
Min: 32.8
Avg: 63.5
Max: 85.5
Waste to landfill (tonnes)
Min: 0.0
Avg: 3.3
Max: 24.6
Water consumption (m³)
Min: 2272.0
Avg: 2206756.4
Max: 15970444.0
Mean gender pay gap (%)
Min: 2.1
Avg: 5.3
Max: 10.7
Women in upper pay quartile (%)
Min: 34.0
Avg: 48.9
Max: 58.5
pesa_fn_10. Social protection
Min: -6374.0
Avg: 27132.9
Max: 279137.0
ICO FOI complaints decided
Min: 1.0
Avg: 1.3
Max: 2.0
Ministerial directions (total)
Min: 2.0
Avg: 63.4
Max: 528.0
ICO FOI complaint upheld rate
Min: 100.0
Avg: 100.0
Max: 100.0
pesa_fn_1. General public services
Min: 5.0
Avg: 2467.7
Max: 10852.0
pesa_fn_4. Economic affairs
Min: 17.0
Avg: 7322.9
Max: 30650.0
pesa_fn_of which: public and common services
Min: 5.0
Avg: 967.9
Max: 4750.0
Average contract value
Min: 50000.0
Avg: 537957.2
Max: 2000000.0
Contracts awarded (count)
Min: 1.0
Avg: 1.8
Max: 5.0
Ministerial gifts received (count)
Min: 1.0
Avg: 1.6
Max: 4.0
Total contract value awarded
Min: 50000.0
Avg: 1088089.8
Max: 3969744.8
pesa_fn_of which: enterprise and economic development
Min: 4.0
Avg: 2426.8
Max: 10990.0
Judicial review: applications lodged
Min: 14.0
Avg: 440.3
Max: 1202.0
Judicial review: hearing allowed (claimant wins)
Min: 0.0
Avg: 3.5
Max: 10.0
Judicial review: hearing dismissed
Min: 0.0
Avg: 1.3
Max: 4.0
Judicial review: permission granted
Min: 1.0
Avg: 23.0
Max: 44.0
Judicial review: permission rate
Min: 13.6
Avg: 42.2
Max: 100.0
Judicial review: permission refused
Min: 0.0
Avg: 118.3
Max: 280.0
Judicial review: totally without merit
Min: 0.0
Avg: 22.3
Max: 66.0
pesa_fn_3. Public order and safety
Min: 434.0
Avg: 5987.5
Max: 13873.0
pesa_fn_5. Environment protection
Min: 4.0
Avg: 561.5
Max: 2155.0
pesa_fn_of which: science and technology
Min: 0.0
Avg: 195.5
Max: 517.0
Annual expenditure
Min: 626.0
Avg: 196975.3
Max: 576333.0
Annual income
Min: 5570.0
Avg: 110095.7
Max: 305980.0
IOPC deaths in/following police contact
Min: 0.0
Avg: 0.3
Max: 1.0
Judicial review: claimant success rate
Min: 71.4
Avg: 82.1
Max: 100.0
Ministerial gifts received (total £)
Min: 160.0
Avg: 452.7
Max: 998.0
pesa_fn_6. Housing and community amenities
Min: 7.0
Avg: 173.0
Max: 278.0
pesa_fn_of which: employment policies
Min: 17.0
Avg: 1286.3
Max: 3777.0