Public sector employment in Scotland: statistics for fourth quarter 2013

Employment snapshot 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 Department for International Development Scotland Office Other Civil Service
Q4 2007 33,200 6,500 10,900 12,400 500 60 2,800
Q4 2008 32,900 6,000 11,100 10,800 500 70 4,500
Q4 2009 33,600 6,000 10,300 12,500 500 70 4,300
Q4 2010 31,000 5,700 9,600 11,300 500 70 3,800
Q4 2011 30,300 5,100 9,900 10,400 500 80 4,300
Q4 2012 28,700 4,200 9,400 11,700 500 60 2,700
Q4 2013 27,600 4,000 9,200 11,000 600 100 2,700
Change on year to:
Q4 2013 -1,100 -300 -200 -700 100 30 0
% change on year:
Q4 2013 -3.7% -6.2% -2.4% -6.0% 12.9% 51.6% 0.8%

Notes:

1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred, with the exception of the Scotland Office figures which are rounded to the nearest ten. Percentages are based on unrounded figures.

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. Where the change on the year is less than 50 this rounds to '0'.

4. Detailed tables showing a full time series of data - all quarters back to Q1 1999 - are available to download from the Public Sector Employment Websection: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Labour-Market/PublicSectorEmployment

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