What do Government Economists do?

From providing data to help alleviate child poverty to appraising new transport schemes your work will affect the daily lives of millions of people. Indeed, the key role played by economists in most government departments emphasises the importance attached to economic advice throughout the Civil Service.

Last updated - 12th November 2009

Profiles of GES Economists

To see profiles of working GES economists please view the GES Profiles sections

These include economists working as

• Assistant Economists
• Economic Advisers
• Student Placements

Economists working in departments and agencies

To find out more on the key issues for economists in each department, as well as contact details please browse the departments below:

• Business, Innovation and Skills, Department for
• Children, Schools and Families, Department for
• Communities and Local Government, Department for
• Competition Commission
• Culture, Media and Sport, Department for
• Defence, Ministry of
• Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, Department for
• Export Credits Guarantee Department
• Fair Trading, Office of
• Food Standards Agency
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Forestry Commission
• Gas and Electricity Markets, Office of
• Health, Department of
• HM Revenue and Customs
• HM Treasury
• Home Office
• Health and Safety Executive
• Innovation, Universities and Skills, Department of
• International Development, Department of
• Justice, Ministry of
• Law Commission
• Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) Secretariat
• National School of Government - (Formerly the Civil Service College)
• National Statistics, Office for
• Postal Services Commission (Postcomm)
• Rail Regulator, Office of the
• Scottish Government
• Transport, Department for
• Water Services Regulation Authority
• Welsh Assembly Government
• Work and Pensions, Department for

Alternatively you can chat to a GES economist by going to the Economics Forum