National information

Explore national-level insights into the adult social care sector and workforce in England, with detailed reports and data visualisations from Skills for Care.  

Analysis by care need

This visualisation shows information about the mental health and learning disability and/or autism workforces in England.

Size and structure report

This page quantifies the number of employers within adult social care and the size of the workforce, split into detailed categories.

The 'State of' report

This page looks at the size of the workforce and its characteristics, as well as issues facing the sector, and trended information on demographics, pay, vacancy rates and staff turnover.

The workforce employed by adult social services departments in England

This page looks at the characteristics of workers employed in local authority adult social services departments in England.