Public sector employment in Scotland: statistics for third quarter 2019
A snapshot of public sector employment as at September 2019.
Table 5: Devolved civil service employment; Scotland, Headcount 1,2
Not Seasonally Adjusted
| Devolved Civil Service | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Devolved Civil Service | Scottish Government Core Directorates (excluding Agencies) | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal | Scottish Government Agencies | Non-Ministerial Departments | |
| Q3 2013 | 16,800 | 5,100 | 1,700 | 7,100 | 2,900 |
| Q3 2014 | 17,300 | 5,400 | 1,700 | 7,200 | 3,000 |
| Q3 2015 | 18,000 | 5,300 | 1,700 | 7,600 | 3,400 |
| Q3 2016 | 16,800 | 5,400 | 1,700 | 6,300 | 3,400 |
| Q3 2017 | 17,200 | 5,700 | 1,700 | 6,200 | 3,600 |
| Q3 2018 | 17,800 | 6,200 | 1,800 | 6,300 | 3,600 |
| Q3 2019 | 20,300 | 6,900 | 1,900 | 7,700 | 3,700 |
| Change on year to: | |||||
| Q3 2019 | 2,510 | 740 | 170 | 1,430 | 170 |
| % change on year: | |||||
| Q3 2019 | 14.1% | 12.0% | 9.5% | 22.6% | 4.7% |
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. For further information on interpreting these series, see the series reclassification guide or background notes of the publication.
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