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The Public Sector

The Public Sector

Sector Overview Wales

The public sector represents by far the largest number of employees in Wales, totaling 23.7% of the working population. Nationally levels of public sector employment have consistently increased.

The Public Sector covers a broad spectrum of publicly funded industries including:

  • Health
  • Social Care
  • Education
  • Law Enforcement
  • Local/Regional Government
  • Higher Education
  • Prison Service
  • Fire Service
  • Library Service
  • Museums
  • Environment Agency
  • Housing

Public sector jobs in Wales have a local, regional and national dimension. Employment opportunities within public sector industries also require a range of generic skill sets from finance and accountancy, law, project management, marketing, HR, IT, communications, and administration, alongside industry specific qualifications and specialisms.