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 7: Reserved civil service employment; Scotland, Headcount

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 2,3
Q2 2011 31,100 5,600 10,000 10,700 500 70 4,300
Q2 2012 29,300 4,600 9,600 10,300 500 70 4,200
Q2 2013 28,300 4,100 9,400 11,400 600 70 2,700
Q2 2014 26,100 4,000 8,700 10,200 600 70 2,500
Q2 2015 26,200 3,900 9,200 10,000 600 70 2,400
Q2 2016 25,600 4,000 9,000 9,600 700 80 2,300
Q2 2017 25,700 4,100 8,900 9,600 800 80 2,300
Change on year to:
Q2 2017 160 130 -110 50 100 0 -10
% change on year:
Q2 2017 0.6% 3.2% -1.2% 0.5% 15.1% -3.8% -0.2%

Notes:

1. Employment figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred, with the exception of the Scotland Office figures, which have been 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.

3. Other Civil Service includes Home Office, Ministry of Justice, Department for Transport, Food Standards Agency (until 31 March 2015), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Business, Innovation and Skills, Energy and Climate Change, Chancellor's Other Departments and Other Cabinet Office Agencies.

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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