Public sector employment in Scotland: statistics for first quarter 2018
A snapshot of employment as at March 2018 with distinctions made for employment in devolved bodies and reserved bodies (located in Scotland).
Table 3: Public sector employment by devolved and reserved sector; Scotland, Headcount and Full-time equivalent
Not Seasonally Adjusted
| Headcount | Full-time equivalent | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Public Sector | Devolved Public Sector 2 | Reserved Public Sector 3 | Total Public Sector | Devolved Public Sector 2 | Reserved Public Sector 3 | |
| Q1 1999 | 545,500 | 471,100 | 74,400 | 455,300 | 384,100 | 71,200 |
| Q1 2012 | 605,600 | 505,600 | 100,000 | 518,100 | 425,200 | 92,900 |
| Q1 2013 | 598,600 | 502,500 | 96,100 | 514,500 | 425,100 | 89,400 |
| Q1 2014 | 563,400 | 503,200 | 60,200 | 482,000 | 425,800 | 56,200 |
| Q1 2015 | 561,600 | 505,300 | 56,300 | 479,600 | 427,000 | 52,600 |
| Q1 2016 | 562,000 | 504,000 | 58,100 | 480,600 | 426,100 | 54,500 |
| Q1 2017 | 558,900 | 502,800 | 56,100 | 477,600 | 424,900 | 52,700 |
| Q1 2018 | 561,300 | 505,500 | 55,800 | 479,500 | 427,000 | 52,500 |
| Change on year to: | ||||||
| Q1 2018 | 2,430 | 2,740 | -320 | 1,870 | 2,100 | -230 |
| % change on year: | ||||||
| Q1 2018 | 0.4% | 0.5% | -0.6% | 0.4% | 0.5% | -0.4% |
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. Devolved Public Sector consists of the following staff groups: Civil Service, Other Public Bodies, NHS, Further Education Colleges, Local Government and Public Corporations (as shown in Table 4).
3. Reserved Public Sector consists of the following staff groups: Civil Service, Public Bodies, Armed Forces, Public Corporations, Public Sector Financial Institutions (as shown in Table 5).
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