Public sector employment in Scotland: statistics for third quarter 2019

A snapshot of public sector employment as at September 2019.


Table 6: Reserved civil service employment; Scotland, Headcount 1,2

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Reserved Civil Service
Total Reserved Civil Service Ministry of Defence HM Revenue and Customs Department for Work and Pensions Department for International Development Scotland Office Other Civil Service
Q3 2013 27,600 4,100 9,300 11,200 600 70 2,400
Q3 2014 r 25,700 4,000 8,300 10,000 600 80 2,600
Q3 2015 r 25,600 3,900 9,000 9,500 600 70 2,500
Q3 2016 r 25,500 4,000 8,700 9,600 700 80 2,400
Q3 2017 r 25,700 4,100 8,900 9,500 800 70 2,400
Q3 2018 r 25,000 4,100 8,300 9,000 900 80 2,600
Q3 2019 24,600 4,100 8,100 8,400 1,000 90 2,800
Change on year to:
Q3 2019 -430 20 -140 -590 90 10 180
% change on year:
Q3 2019 -1.7% 0.4% -1.7% -6.6% 10.7% 10.1% 6.9%

r = revision due to organisation reclassified into Civil Service.

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. For further information on interpreting these series, see the series reclassification guide or background notes of the publication.

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