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Staff of Scottish Local Authority Social Work Services, 2004

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Table 1
Staff of Scottish Social Work Services, 1997 to 2004
Numbers and WTEs by Mode (1)

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004 (2)

Full-time staff

20,913

20,038

20,077

20,423

21,084

21,848

23,462

24,697

Part-time staff

Number

28,626

27,691

25,027

24,386

24,637

25,598

26,657

27,679

WTE(3)

15,685

15,159

13,751

13,649

13,604

14,567

15,967

16,288

Total staff

Number

49,539

47,729

45,104

44,809

45,721

47,446

50,119

52,376

WTE(3)

36,598

35,197

33,828

34,072

34,688

36,415

39,429

40,985

Note:
(1) Staff numbers may fluctuate over time as a result of various factors, including changes in the way services are provided and changes in the numbers of vacancies
(2) In 2004, data for Falkirk was not provided. 2003 figures for Falkirk have been used in the Scotland totals.
(3) WTE information has been estimated for 779 part-time posts in 2004

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