PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT IN SCOTLAND STATISTICS FOR 2nd QUARTER 2015

5. Civil Service Employment in Scotland; Headcount (see Tables 6 and 7)

This section provides a summary of the civil service in Scotland.

The devolved civil service is made up of:

• Scottish Government Core Departments
• Scottish Government Agencies
• Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
• Non-Ministerial Departments

The reserved civil service is made up of:

• UK Government Departments
• Scotland Office

In Q2 2015, there were 44,000 people employed as civil servants in Scotland. This is made up of 17,700 (40.2%) people working in the devolved civil service and 26,300 (59.8%) working in UK government departments. The total number of civil servants has increased by 700 (+1.7%) over the year from 43,200 in Q2 2014 to 44,000 in Q2 2015.

Devolved Civil Service

The devolved civil service has increased by 500 (+2.8%) since Q2 2014.

Chart 6 shows a breakdown of the devolved civil service in Scotland as at Q2 2015^[5].

Chart 6: Breakdown of Devolved Civil Service Employment, Scotland, Headcount, Q2 2015

Scottish Government Core

In Q1 2015, there were 5,200 people employed in Scottish Government (SG) core directorates, representing 29.6% of the devolved civil service in Scotland. Over the year to Q2 2015, employment in SG core directorates has decreased by 100 (-1.9%).

Scottish Government Agencies

There were 7,600 people employed in Scottish Government agencies in Q2 2015. Employment in SG agencies has increased by 300 (+4.4%) over the year.

Non Ministerial Departments

Non Ministerial Departments (NMD) include the National Records of Scotland, Registers of Scotland, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, the Scottish Courts Service (SCS) and the Scottish Housing Regulator (from April 2012). In Q2 2015, there were 3,100 people employed in these NMDs, an increase of 200 (+8.1%) since Q2 2014.

Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal

In Q2 2015, there were 1,700 people employed in the Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal. Over the year from Q2 2015, employment in the Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal remained unchanged.

Reserved Civil Service

Employment in the reserved civil service has increased by 200 (+1.0%), from 26,100 in Q2 2014 to 26,300 in Q2 2015.

Chart 7 identifies the breakdown of headcount employment in UK government departments as at Q2 2015.

Chart 7: Breakdown of Headcount Employment in the UK Government Departments as at Q2 2015

Department for Work and Pensions

In Q2 2015, there were 10,000 people employed in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Over the year from Q2 2014, employment in DWP has decreased by 200 (-2.1%).

HM Revenue and Customs

There were 9,200 people employed in HM Revenue and Customs in Q2 2015, an increase of 600 (+6.5%) since Q2 2014.

Ministry of Defence

There were 3,900 people employed in the Ministry of Defence in Q2 2015. This has decreased by 100 (-3.5%) since Q2 2014.

Other Civil Service^[6]

The number of people employed in Other Civil Service in Q2 2015 was 2,500. This remained unchanged over the year.

Department for International Development

The number of people employed in the Department for International Development in Q2 2015 was 600. This remained fairly constant over the year.

Scotland Office

In Q2 2015, there were 70 people employed in the Scotland Office. Over the year from Q2 2014, employment in the Scotland Office has remained fairly constant over the year.