Health and Social Care Workforce in Northern Ireland Shows Decreasing Staff Turnover
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New official statistics published today by NISRA statisticians in the Department of Health reveal the latest trends in Northern Ireland's Health and Social Care workforce as of 31 March 2025.
Key findings:
- Staff joining rates have decreased to 8.3%, down from 9.3% reported in 2024
- Staff leaving rates have fallen to 7.0%, a reduction from 7.7% in the previous year
- The bulletin provides comprehensive workforce statistics across all Health and Social Care Trusts and organisations in Northern Ireland
- Data captures detailed breakdowns by staff group, regional HSC Trust, and pay band distributions
- Five-year workforce trends allow for analysis of long-term staffing patterns
About the publication
The full report provides analysis of:
- Overall workforce statistics by staff group
- Distribution across regional HSC Trusts and other HSC organisations
- Pay band information across different staff categories
- Staff turnover metrics including joining and leaving rates
- Five-year trend data for workforce composition
This quarterly bulletin presents comprehensive statistics extracted from the Human Resources, Payroll, Travel and Subsistence System (HRPTS), excluding domiciliary care staff, bank/sessional staff, Out-of-Hours GPs, staff with a WTE of less than or equal to 0.03, staff on career breaks and Chairs/Members of Boards.
Further information
Read the full report: Health and Social Care Quarterly Workforce Statistics - 31 March 2025
View interactive dashboard: Northern Ireland Health and Social Care Workforce Statistics Interactive Dashboard