State of the Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce in England

Released On 17th Oct 2024

State of the Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce in England

The latest State of the Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce in England shows that the workforce grew and vacancies fell for a second year. 1.71 million posts were filled and vacancies fell to 131,000 on any given day. In addition, 24.2% of people working in care left their jobs in 2023/24. Among independent and local authority employers – for whom records go back the furthest – the turnover rate fell to below one in four (24.8%) for the first time since 2014/15, down from 29.1% the previous year.