Information Released in Response to an FOI Request
| Title | Summary of Scottish Government staff sickness absences from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008 |
| Description | Summary of Scottish Government staff sickness absences due to stress, anxiety and emotional upset, in the 12 month period from 1 January 2008 - 31 December 2008. |
| Publication Date | September 24, 2009 |
| Charge | Free. |
SG Core DGs
Summary table of sickness absence
Stress, Anxiety and Emotional Upset only
| | In the 12-month period: Jan 08 - Dec 08 | |
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| 1. headcount | 5345 | |
| 2. headcount of staff off sick due to Stress, Anxiety and Emotional Upset only | 75 | |
| 4. no. of spells | 233 | |
| 5. avg spells/head | 3.11 | |
| 6. scaled no. of sick days | 2917.9 | |
The Scottish Government does not hold a record of the number of resignations due to stress, depression or other psychological factors. Staff leaving a position permanently would be recorded only as a resignation.