Fire: Personnel (headcount) by employment type and financial year

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [t] = total.

Data values	Data description	Year	Fire and Rescue Service
4,094 [t]	All employment types	2024-25	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
949	All employment types	2024-25	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,392	All employment types	2024-25	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,753	All employment types	2024-25	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
3,993 [t]	All employment types	2023-24	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
907	All employment types	2023-24	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,350	All employment types	2023-24	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,736	All employment types	2023-24	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
3,921 [t]	All employment types	2022-23	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
902	All employment types	2022-23	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,323	All employment types	2022-23	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,696	All employment types	2022-23	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
3,891 [t]	All employment types	2021-22	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
873	All employment types	2021-22	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,318	All employment types	2021-22	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,700	All employment types	2021-22	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
3,970 [t]	All employment types	2020-21	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
857	All employment types	2020-21	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,333	All employment types	2020-21	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,780	All employment types	2020-21	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
3,983 [t]	All employment types	2019-20	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
876	All employment types	2019-20	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,343	All employment types	2019-20	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,764	All employment types	2019-20	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
3,891 [t]	All employment types	2018-19	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
894	All employment types	2018-19	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,373	All employment types	2018-19	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,714	All employment types	2018-19	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
4,001 [t]	All employment types	2017-18	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
896	All employment types	2017-18	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,337	All employment types	2017-18	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,768	All employment types	2017-18	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
3,920 [t]	All employment types	2016-17	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
855	All employment types	2016-17	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,329	All employment types	2016-17	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,736	All employment types	2016-17	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
3,912 [t]	All employment types	2015-16	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
832	All employment types	2015-16	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,337	All employment types	2015-16	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,743	All employment types	2015-16	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
4,012 [t]	All employment types	2014-15	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
876	All employment types	2014-15	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,317	All employment types	2014-15	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,819	All employment types	2014-15	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
4,153 [t]	All employment types	2013-14	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
881	All employment types	2013-14	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,390	All employment types	2013-14	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,882	All employment types	2013-14	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
4,116 [t]	All employment types	2012-13	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
900	All employment types	2012-13	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,300	All employment types	2012-13	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,916	All employment types	2012-13	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
4,197 [t]	All employment types	2011-12	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
983	All employment types	2011-12	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,304	All employment types	2011-12	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,910	All employment types	2011-12	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
4,362 [t]	All employment types	2010-11	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
1,058	All employment types	2010-11	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,329	All employment types	2010-11	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,975	All employment types	2010-11	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
4,388 [t]	All employment types	2009-10	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
1,034	All employment types	2009-10	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,381	All employment types	2009-10	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,973	All employment types	2009-10	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
4,422 [t]	All employment types	2008-09	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
1,043	All employment types	2008-09	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,403	All employment types	2008-09	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,976	All employment types	2008-09	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
4,341 [t]	All employment types	2007-08	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
1,063	All employment types	2007-08	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,360	All employment types	2007-08	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,918	All employment types	2007-08	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
4,282 [t]	All employment types	2006-07	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
1,038	All employment types	2006-07	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,353	All employment types	2006-07	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,891	All employment types	2006-07	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,521 [t]	Wholetime uniformed staff	2024-25	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
283	Wholetime uniformed staff	2024-25	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
399	Wholetime uniformed staff	2024-25	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
839	Wholetime uniformed staff	2024-25	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,497 [t]	Wholetime uniformed staff	2023-24	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
270	Wholetime uniformed staff	2023-24	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
413	Wholetime uniformed staff	2023-24	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
814	Wholetime uniformed staff	2023-24	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,507 [t]	Wholetime uniformed staff	2022-23	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
280	Wholetime uniformed staff	2022-23	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
404	Wholetime uniformed staff	2022-23	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
823	Wholetime uniformed staff	2022-23	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,474 [t]	Wholetime uniformed staff	2021-22	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
278	Wholetime uniformed staff	2021-22	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
390	Wholetime uniformed staff	2021-22	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
806	Wholetime uniformed staff	2021-22	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,462 [t]	Wholetime uniformed staff	2020-21	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
260	Wholetime uniformed staff	2020-21	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
400	Wholetime uniformed staff	2020-21	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
802	Wholetime uniformed staff	2020-21	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
1,453 [t]	Wholetime uniformed staff	2019-20	Total Welsh Fire and Rescue Services
260	Wholetime uniformed staff	2019-20	North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
391	Wholetime uniformed staff	2019-20	Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
802	Wholetime uniformed staff	2019-20	South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

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Main information

• Most recent update: 30 October 2025
• Next update expected: October 2026
• Designation: No designation
• Data provider: Welsh Government
• Data source: Fire service operational data collection

Data notes

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  This dataset table shows personnel employed by the Fire and Rescue Service in Wales (headcounts) by employment type.

• Data collection or calculation:

  The data are collected annually by the Welsh Government from all three fire and rescue services in Wales.

• Statistical quality:

  See the data quality report in the weblinks.

• Related reports:
  • Fire and rescue service operational statistics

Published by

• Organisation: Welsh Government
• Contact email: statsinclusion@gov.wales

Metadata

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