How many employees work at Birmingham City Council?
Birmingham City Council has 6,559 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is 3.3%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: December 2025
About Birmingham City Council
Local Government for Birmingham, England. Birmingham City Council, based in The Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham B1 1BB, is the largest local authority in the UK. Serving a population of over a million citizens. Corporate Plan Birmingham and its citizens face significant opportunities and challenges and the council must be bold, ambitious, and confident: Bold in its aspiration, ambitious in setting its priorities, and confident in its ability to delivering them. The Corporate Plan 2022 to 2026 provides a common basis for our strategic planning and a focus on tackling inequalities and creating opportunities for citizens to live longer, healthier, and happier lives. Our strategic outcomes and priorities A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games. An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive. A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness. A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people. A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature. Follow us on social media https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20179/news_and_publications/537/social_media
As of December 2025
Birmingham City Council
workforce metrics
Headcount
6.6k
Avg. Salary
$53.5k
Tenure
6.3yr
Growth Rate
3.3%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of Birmingham City Council annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- Birmingham City Council total number of employees in 2025 was 6,559, a 3.3% increase from 2024.
- Birmingham City Council total number of employees in 2024 was 6,347, a 1.4% increase from 2023.
- Birmingham City Council total number of employees in 2023 was 6,257, a 1.9% increase from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of Birmingham City Council annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- Birmingham City Council active job postings in 2025 was 204, a 52.6% increase from 2024.
- Birmingham City Council active job postings in 2024 was 119, a 62.8% decline from 2023.
- Birmingham City Council active job postings in 2023 was 228, a 126.9% increase from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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