Public sector employment in Scotland: statistics for second quarter 2017
Employment statistics snapshot based on administrative records and surveys of individual public sector bodies as of June 2017.
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 | |
| Q2 1999 | 545,600 | 470,900 | 74,700 | 456,000 | 384,700 | 71,300 |
| Q2 2011 | 604,200 | 498,500 | 105,700 | 517,400 | 419,000 | 98,400 |
| Q2 2012 | 587,500 | 489,200 | 98,300 | 503,500 | 412,100 | 91,400 |
| Q2 2013 | 585,000 | 486,100 | 98,900 | 503,700 | 411,900 | 91,900 |
| Q2 2014 | 547,500 | 488,200 | 59,300 | 469,000 | 413,600 | 55,400 |
| Q2 2015 | 545,400 | 488,100 | 57,300 | 465,800 | 412,300 | 53,500 |
| Q2 2016 | 544,800 | 486,700 | 58,100 | 465,900 | 411,400 | 54,500 |
| Q2 2017 | 543,600 | 486,600 | 57,000 | 465,300 | 411,700 | 53,600 |
| Change on year to: | ||||||
| Q2 2017 | -1,190 | -100 | -1,090 | -670 | 240 | -910 |
| % change on year: | ||||||
| Q2 2017 | -0.2% | 0.0% | -1.9% | -0.1% | 0.1% | -1.7% |
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).
Contact
Email: Tom Pennock, thomas.pennock@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000 – Central Enquiry Unit
The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG
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