Public sector employment in Scotland: statistics for first quarter 2017

Employment snapshot statistics based on administrative records and surveys of individual public sector bodies as at June 2016.


Table 11: Reserved civil service employment; Scotland, Full-time equivalent

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Reserved Civil Service
Total Reserved Civil Service Ministry of Defence HM Revenue and Customs Department for Work and Pensions 2 Department for International Development Scotland Office Other Civil Service 2
Q1 2011 29,000 5,500 8,800 10,100 500 60 4,000
Q1 2012 27,100 4,700 8,600 9,300 500 70 3,900
Q1 2013 25,800 4,000 8,300 10,300 500 70 2,600
Q1 2014 24,100 3,900 7,800 9,400 600 70 2,400
Q1 2015 23,000 3,800 7,300 8,900 600 70 2,400
Q1 2016 23,300 3,800 8,100 8,600 600 70 2,100
Q1 2017 23,200 4,000 7,700 8,600 700 70 2,100
Change on year to:
Q1 2017 -80 190 -360 10 80 0 0
% change on year:
Q1 2017 -0.3% 5.0% -4.4% 0.1% 13.0% 4.4% 0.0%

Notes:

1. Employment figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred, with the exception of Scotland Office figures which are rounded to the nearest ten. 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. From Q3 2012 DWP includes CMEC staff. From Q4 2008 Staff, employed in the Child Support Agency within DWP, transferred to the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission ( CMEC). CMEC is an Non-Departmental Public Body. However, CMEC staff were included in the 'Other Civil Service' category as staff have retained their civil service contracts. From Q3 2012 CMEC staff have moved into DWP again.

Contact

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