Explore the data  

A visual overview of our data on the adult social care sector and workforce in England at a national level.   

Use the tabs to explore different trends, such as the size and structure of the workforce, recruitment and retention, demographics and pay. The information ‘(i)’ button provides notes about the data, and the download PowerPoint’ button allows you to download a screenshot of the data visualisation for your own presentation. The tabs also include a glossary.   

Explore the data visualisation, you can access the full report, download the data and find out about our methodology. 

Read the report

Explore the full report for an in-depth analysis of the adult social care workforce, or view the executive summary for key highlights. We’ve also produced separate summaries for home-based care, care homes without nursing, and care homes with nursing. For detailed figures, you can download the statistical appendix, which brings together the data featured in the visualisation above. 

Learn more about adult social care