Consultants do this by identifying and addressing major operational or strategic challenges those companies are facing. Public sector consulting specifically refers to achieving these goals for government agencies at the local, state, or federal level and other non-profit entities.

We estimate that public sector consulting will account for around 10% of all consulting globally in 2023, approximately $25bn. North America dominates, with around 41% of the market, some way ahead of the Europe and APAC markets, which we estimate to have about 29% and 21% of the total, respectively.

Public sector organizations are key to societal and economic progress and wellbeing. For over 70 years, McKinsey has worked alongside government organizations to improve the lives and livelihoods of their communities, driving transformations that have a significant, positive impact on society.

Public Consulting Group (PCG) is a leading public sector management consulting and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies to improve lives.