Public sector employment in Scotland: statistics for first quarter 2021

Statistics based on administrative records and surveys of individual public sector bodies carried out by the Scottish Government and the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This is a snapshot of employment as at March 2021.


Table 5: Devolved civil service employment; Scotland, Headcount 1,2

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Devolved Civil Service
Quarter Total Devolved Civil Service Scottish Government Core Directorates (excluding Agencies) Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Scottish Government Agencies Non-Ministerial Departments
Q1 2015 17,500 5,400 1,700 7,300 3,100
Q1 2016 16,900 5,400 1,700 6,400 3,400
Q1 2017 17,000 5,500 1,700 6,300 3,500
Q1 2018 17,400 5,900 1,700 6,100 3,600
Q1 2019 18,700 6,700 1,800 6,500 3,600
Q1 2020 21,100 7,400 2,000 8,000 3,800
Q1 2021 22,200 7,800 2,000 8,600 3,800
Change on year to:
Q1 2021 1,100 450 60 580 10
% change on year:
Q1 2021 5.2% 6.1% 3.0% 7.3% 0.1%

Notes:

1. Employment figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred. Change on year rounded to the nearest ten. Percentages are based on unrounded figures. Totals may not equal the sum of individual parts due to rounding.

2. For further information on interpreting these series, see the series reclassification guide or background notes of the publication.

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