Scottish Government employees who reside outwith Scotland: FOI release

Information requested

The number of Scottish Government employees who reside outwith Scotland and break this figure down by country of residence.

Response

We are providing this information as at June 2024 using data from the most recent official publication of the Scottish Government's workforce statistics. As at June 2024 there are 181 members of staff who reside outwith Scotland which includes staff who reside overseas because they work at an overseas Scottish Government office, or are in off-shore Marine seafaring roles (where it is a feature of that labour market for the workforce to be resident in a range of different countries). This information has been compiled with reference to address information held on our HR systems as at June 2024. It is therefore a snapshot as at that date and does not, for example, reflect where individuals may have since relocated to Scotland following their appointment to the Scottish Government.

List of countries and number of staff in each are:

Country of residence	Number of staff
England	135
Wales	3
Northern Ireland	14
America	2
Canada	2
Belgium	10
Denmark	2
Republic of Ireland	3
France	2
Germany	2
Poland	4
Pakistan	1
China	1

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