PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT IN SCOTLAND STATISTICS FOR 3rd QUARTER 2015
The statistics in this release are based on administrative records and surveys of individual public sector bodies carried out by the Scottish Government and the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This is a snapshot of employment as at September 2015. The publication includes information on public sector employment in Scotland 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
| Headcount | Full-time equivalent | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Public Sector | Devolved Public Sector2 | Reserved Public Sector3 | Total Public Sector | Devolved Public Sector2 | Reserved Public Sector3 | |
| Q3 1999 | 546,400 | 471,700 | 74,700 | 457,600 | 386,400 | 71,200 |
| Q3 2009r | 636,900 | 520,000 | 116,900 | 545,400 | 436,600 | 108,900 |
| Q3 2010r | 625,500 | 513,700 | 111,800 | 535,400 | 431,400 | 104,000 |
| Q3 2011r | 595,900 | 491,800 | 104,100 | 511,400 | 414,700 | 96,700 |
| Q3 2012r | 583,300 | 486,200 | 97,100 | 500,900 | 410,600 | 90,300 |
| Q3 2013r | 582,900 | 484,600 | 98,200 | 502,100 | 410,800 | 91,300 |
| Q3 2014r | 545,200 | 487,100 | 58,100 | 467,000 | 412,700 | 54,300 |
| Q3 2015 | 544,700 | 487,600 | 57,100 | 466,800 | 413,300 | 53,600 |
| Change on year to: Q3 2015 |
-500 | 500 | -1,000 | -100 | 600 | -700 |
| % change on year: Q3 2015 |
-0.1% | 0.1% | -1.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% | -1.3% |
r = Revision - previous estimates have been revised due to revisions to Scottish Borders Council data (Q1 2009 onwards), Armed Forces data (Q3 and Q4 2012) and the inclusion of Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Notes:
1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred. Percentages are based on unrounded figures.
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).
4. Detailed tables showing a full time series of data - all quarters back to Q1 1999 - are available to download from the Public Sector Employment Websection: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Labour-Market/PublicSectorEmployment
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