Part time employment

Summary

The requester asked for the total number of part-time employees and zero-hour contract workers across the Isle of Man government. The Cabinet Office disclosed that it does not hold data for the entire government but provided figures for 21 specific departments and offices, excluding the judiciary and elected officials.

Key Facts

• The Cabinet Office does not hold employment data for the whole of the Isle of Man government.
• Data provided covers 21 specific departments, boards, and offices receiving shared HR services.
• The Judiciary, Manx Heritage Foundation, Coroners, Members of Tynwald, and the Lieutenant Governor are excluded from the data.
• As of 20 January 2025, there were 2,538 part-time staff in the covered departments.
• As of 20 January 2025, there were 4,927 zero-hour contract staff in the covered departments.

Data Disclosed

• 2,538
• 4,927
• 20 January 2025
• 6 February 2025
• 20 January 2025
• 4381153

Original Request

Good morning Can you please tell me how many part time employees are there working for the whole of the Iom government please, secondly how many people are currently on zero hour contracts please. Thank you

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Government Office Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PN Telephone: (+44) 01624 686244
Website: www.gov.im/co

Our ref: 4381153 6 February 2025

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 20 January 2025, which states:

"Good morning

Can you please tell me how many part time employees are there working for the whole of the Iom government please, secondly how many people are currently on zero hour contracts please.

Thank you"

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Cabinet Office does not hold some of the information that you have requested. This is because the Office of Human Resources, Cabinet Office, does not hold this type of data for the whole of Isle of Man Government. To provide context to our response, the information that we can provide relates to the following Departments, Boards and Offices, for which the Office of Human Resources provides shared HR services: Cabinet Office, Clerk of Tynwald's Office, Communications & Utilities Regulatory Authority, Department for Enterprise, Department of Education Sport and Culture, Department of Environment Food and Agriculture, Department of Health and Social Care, Department of Home Affairs, Department of Infrastructure, Financial Intelligence Unit, Financial Services Authority, Gambling Supervision Commission, General Registry, H.M. Attorney General's Chambers, Industrial Relations Service, Information Commissioner, Manx Care, Manx National Heritage, Public Sector Pensions Authority, Treasury, Tynwald Auditor General, Veterans Welfare Service. The following positions are excluded from the data: Judiciary, Manx Heritage Foundation, Coroners, Members of Tynwald and the Lieutenant Governor

How many part time employees are there working for the whole of the IoM government:

The total number of part-time staff (distinct count by personal reference number) as of 20 January 2025 is 2,538. How many people are currently on zero hour contracts: The total number of zero-hour staff (distinct count by personal reference number) as of 20 January 2025 is 4,927. Please quote the reference number 4381153 in any future communications.

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