Public sector employment in Scotland: statistics for fourth quarter 2017

Statistics based on administrative records and surveys of individual public sector bodies.


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 2,4 Department for International Development Scotland Office Other Civil Service 2,3
Q3 2011 r 30,400 5,400 10,100 10,500 500 70 4,000
Q3 2012 r 28,700 4,400 9,400 10,300 500 60 3,900
Q3 2013 r 27,600 4,100 9,300 11,200 600 70 2,400
Q3 2014 r 25,400 4,000 8,300 10,000 600 80 2,300
Q3 2015 r 25,300 3,900 9,000 9,500 600 70 2,200
Q3 2016 r 25,200 4,000 8,700 9,600 700 80 2,100
Q3 2017 25,600 4,100 8,900 9,600 800 70 2,100
Change on year to:
Q3 2017 400 50 190 20 110 -10 40
% change on year:
Q3 2017 1.6% 1.3% 2.2% 0.2% 17.1% -13.8% 1.7%

r = revision due to Other Civil Service (reserved public sector) being updated.
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, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Chancellor's Other Departments, Department for International Trade, Department of Health, HM Treasury, National Crime Agency, Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, Office of Rail and Road, UK Export Finance, UK Statistics Authority and Cabinet Office .
4. Q2 2017 headcount and FTE figures have been used for Q3 2017 for DWP. Actual figures for Q3 2017 will be provided in the March 2018 publication.

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