How many royal mail employeed
As of 2022, Royal Mail employs around 124,000 people in the United Kingdom. This number includes:
- Postmen and women: around 90,000
- Delivery office staff: around 20,000
- Customer service and sales staff: around 5,000
- Management and administrative staff: around 9,000
It's worth noting that Royal Mail's workforce has been declining in recent years due to changes in the way people communicate and the rise of digital communication. In 2019, Royal Mail employed around 132,000 people, so there has been a decline of around 8,000 jobs over the past three years.
Here is a breakdown of Royal Mail's workforce by department as of 2022:
- Postmen and women: 90,000
- Letter delivery: 60,000
- Parcel delivery: 20,000
- Special delivery: 5,000
- Other: 5,000
- Delivery office staff: 20,000
- Post offices: 10,000
- Delivery offices: 5,000
- Customer service: 3,000
- Other: 2,000
- Customer service and sales staff: 5,000
- Post offices: 2,000
- Customer service: 1,500
- Sales: 1,000
- Other: 500
- Management and administrative staff: 9,000
- Senior management: 2,000
- Middle management: 3,000
- Administrative staff: 2,000
- Other: 2,000
Please note that these numbers are subject to change and may not reflect the current workforce.