Public sector employment in Scotland: statistics for third quarter 2018
A snapshot of public sector employment up to September 2018.
Table 7: Reserved civil service employment; Scotland, Headcount
| Reserved Civil Service | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Reserved Civil Service | Ministry of Defence | HM Revenue and Customs | Department for Work and Pensions2 | Department for International Development | Scotland Office | Other Civil Service2,3 | |
| Q3 2012 | 28,700 | 4,400 | 9,400 | 10,300 | 500 | 60 | 3,900 |
| Q3 2013 | 27,600 | 4,100 | 9,300 | 11,200 | 600 | 70 | 2,400 |
| Q3 2014 | 25,400 | 4,000 | 8,300 | 10,000 | 600 | 80 | 2,300 |
| Q3 2015 | 25,300 | 3,900 | 9,000 | 9,500 | 600 | 70 | 2,200 |
| Q3 2016 | 25,200 | 4,000 | 8,700 | 9,600 | 700 | 80 | 2,100 |
| Q3 2017 | 25,400 | 4,100 | 8,900 | 9,500 | 800 | 70 | 2,100 |
| Q3 2018 | 24,700 | 4,100 | 8,300 | 9,000 | 900 | 80 | 2,300 |
| Change on year to: | |||||||
| Q3 2018 | -710 | 60 | -630 | -440 | 100 | 10 | 180 |
| % change on year: | |||||||
| Q3 2018 | -2.8% | 1.5% | -7.0% | -4.6% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 8.6% |
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 and Social Care, 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.
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