Barnet Council Staff Headcount and Full-Time Equivalents 2017/18

London Borough of Barnet's dataset provides the monthly staff establishment headcount and full-time equivalent (FTE) figures for the 2017/18 financial year. It is intended for comparison purposes and includes an Excel version with visualizations alongside the raw data. The dataset is hosted on multiple open data platforms, indicating its public availability.

Use Cases

• Tracking monthly fluctuations in public sector staffing based on the described time-series nature.
• Benchmarking local authority workforce size against other boroughs using the provided headcount and FTE metrics.
• Analyzing seasonal or fiscal year-end staffing patterns within a single financial year.

Strengths

• Provides data on a monthly basis for detailed temporal analysis within the 2017/18 period.
• Includes visualizations within the accompanying Excel file to aid initial interpretation.
• Availability on multiple platforms suggests established public access and potential validation.

Limitations

• Column names and specific data structure are unknown, limiting detailed analysis.
• Metadata such as exact row count, file size, and license information is missing from all sources.
• There is a conflict in the 'last updated' dates, with one platform showing 2017 and another showing a future date of 2026, casting doubt on metadata accuracy.

Provenance

Source

London Borough of Barnet

Time Range

2017/18 financial year

Freshness

2017-05-15 10:57:11

Geography

London Borough of Barnet, United Kingdom