Public figures
Service Costs
Here are the crucial numbers from The Julius Review, which assessed the size and contribution of the UK's Public Services Industry.
£79BN. The revenue generated by the UK public services industry (PSI) during 2007/2008, making it the second largest in the world. The US largest.
£24.2BN. The amount spent on health, the largest PSI sector, followed by social protection (£17.9bn), defence (£10.1bn) and education (£7.3bn).
£9BN. The difference between the value added of PSI (£45bn) and the hotels and restaurant sector (£36bn), followed by electricity, gas and water supply (£32bn) and communication (£28bn)
8.1%. The percentage by which the education sector grew over the last twelve years, followed by environmental protection (7.9%) and health (7%).
1.2Million. The number of people employed to deliver public services in the UK
10-30%. The typical cost of saving provided by competitive tendering, including when an in-house team is successful.
