Public sector employment in Scotland: statistics for third quarter 2019
A snapshot of public sector employment as at September 2019.
Table 2: 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 Sector2 | Reserved Public Sector3 | Total Public Sector | Devolved Public Sector2 | Reserved Public Sector3 | |
| Q3 1999 | 546,500 | 471,800 | 74,700 | 457,700 | 386,500 | 71,200 |
| Q3 2013 | 597,800 | 499,800 | 97,900 | 514,900 | 423,900 | 91,000 |
| Q3 2014 | 560,500 | 502,500 | 58,000 | 480,200 | 426,000 | 54,200 |
| Q3 2015 | 560,200 | 503,000 | 57,200 | 479,800 | 426,100 | 53,600 |
| Q3 2016 | 558,100 | 501,100 | 57,000 | 478,200 | 424,700 | 53,500 |
| Q3 2017 r | 559,600 | 503,300 | 56,300 | 479,400 | 426,500 | 52,900 |
| Q3 2018 r | 545,000 | 489,900 | 55,200 | 466,200 | 414,200 | 51,900 |
| Q3 2019 | 561,500 | 504,500 | 57,000 | 480,100 | 426,500 | 53,600 |
| Change on year to: | ||||||
| Q3 2019 | 16,420 | 14,600 | 1,820 | 13,980 | 12,260 | 1,720 |
| % change on year: | ||||||
| Q3 2019 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
r = revision due to inclusion of newly classified organisation.
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 3).
3. Reserved Public Sector consists of the following staff groups: Civil Service, Armed Forces, Other Public Sector (as shown in Table 4)
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