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Annex B The Public Sector in Scotland
Total Scottish Public Sector Employment by sector
| FTE |
|---|
Local Government | 232,400 |
|---|
NHS | 123,700 |
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Universities | 32,500 |
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Reserved Departments ( e.g.DWP) | 31,500 |
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Public Corporations | 28,700 |
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Police and Related Services | 22,900 |
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Scottish Executive and Agencies | 15,500 |
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Armed Forces | 12,900 |
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Further Education Colleges | 12,460 |
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Non Departmental Public Bodies & Tribunals | 11,400 |
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Fire and Related Services | 5,500 |
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| 529,460 |
|---|
Public Sector Employment in Scotland ( FTEs)
Source: Scottish Executive Statistics on public Sector Employment: Q3 2005 - Published Jan 2006
Scottish Public Bodies (covered by delegated authority to Scottish Parliament)
Executive Agencies (18) | FTE1 |
|---|
Scottish Executive | 5760 |
|---|
Scottish Prison Service | 4316 |
|---|
Registers of Scotland | 1385 |
|---|
Scottish Court Services | 1011 |
|---|
Historic Scotland | 825 |
|---|
Communities Scotland | 412 |
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Fisheries Research Service | 326 |
|---|
Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency | 271 |
|---|
Scottish Public Pensions Agency | 211 |
|---|
General Register Office for Scotland | 207 |
|---|
HM Inspectorate of Education | 190 |
|---|
National Archives of Scotland | 151 |
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Scottish Agricultural Science Agency | 140 |
|---|
Student Awards Agency for Scotland | 138 |
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Accountant in Bankruptcy | 120 |
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Scottish Building Standards Agency | 25 |
|---|
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator | 12 |
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Social Work Inspection Agency | |
|---|
Executive NDPBs (31) |
|---|
Scottish Enterprise | 2409 |
|---|
Scottish Environment Protection Agency | 977 |
|---|
Scottish Natural Heritage | 674 |
|---|
Scottish Qualifications Authority | 608 |
|---|
Highlands & Islands Enterprise | 590 |
|---|
Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care | 500 |
|---|
Scottish Children's Reporter Administration | 424 |
|---|
National Museums of Scotland | 416 |
|---|
National Galleries of Scotland | 341 |
|---|
Scottish Legal Aid Board | 335 |
|---|
National Library of Scotland | 258 |
|---|
Learning & Teaching Scotland | 237 |
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Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh | 225 |
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Visitscotland | 173 |
|---|
Sportscotland | 146 |
|---|
Scottish Further Education & Scottish Higher Education funding councils | 135 |
|---|
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | 100 |
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Scottish Arts Council | 89 |
|---|
The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority | 75 |
|---|
Crofters' Commission | 62 |
|---|
Scottish Screen | 44 |
|---|
Scottish Social Services Council | 42 |
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Cairngorms National Park Authority | 25 |
|---|
Water Industry Council for Scotland | 23 |
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Deer Commission for Scotland | 20 |
|---|
Scottish Criminal Cases Review Board | 16 |
|---|
Scottish homes (Residual Board) | 14 |
|---|
Bord Gaidhlig na hAlba | 6 |
|---|
Risk Management Authority | |
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Scottish Agricultural Wages Board | |
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Scottish Hospitals Endowments Research Trust | |
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| Advisory NDPBs (14) | |
|---|
General Teaching Council for Scotland | 44 |
|---|
Scottish Law Commission | 22 |
|---|
Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland | 11.5 |
|---|
Architecture and Design Scotland | 7 |
|---|
Scottish Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards | 4 |
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Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland | 3 |
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Advisory Committee on Sites of Special Scientific Interest | |
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Building Standards Advisory Committee | |
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Fisheries (Electricity) Committee | |
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Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland | |
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Justices of the Peace Advisory Committee | |
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Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board | |
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Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Ctte | |
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Scottish Records Advisory Council | |
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| Tribunals (4) | |
|---|
Parole Board for Scotland | 10 |
|---|
Lands Tribunal for Scotland | 3.5 |
|---|
Rent Assessment Panel for Scotland | 2.5 |
|---|
Bus User's Complaint Tribunal | 1 |
|---|
Children's Panel (x32) | |
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| Nationalised Industries (2) | |
|---|
Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd | 1125 |
|---|
Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd | 300 |
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| Public Corporations (1) | |
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Scottish Water | 4700 |
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| Health Boards (15) | |
|---|
Glasgow | 25,151 |
|---|
Lothian | 17,633 |
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Grampian | 11,165 |
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Tayside | 10,999 |
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Lanark | 9,613 |
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Argyle & Clyde | 9,294 |
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Ayr & Arran | 8,007 |
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Fife | 6,702 |
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Forth Valley | 5,232 |
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Highland | 5,150 |
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Dumfries & Galloway | 3,378 |
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Borders | 2,422 |
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Western Isles | 784 |
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Shetland | 445 |
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Orkney | 443 |
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| Other NHS Bodies (9) | |
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Scottish Ambulance Service Board | 3,417 |
|---|
National Services Scotland | 2,888 |
|---|
NHS 24 | 741 |
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National Waiting Times Centre Board | 678 |
|---|
State Hospital Board for Scotland | 604 |
|---|
NHS Education for Scotland | 402 |
|---|
NHS Quality Improvement Service | 142 |
|---|
NHS Health Scotland Board | 104 |
|---|
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland | 53 |
|---|
| Councils (32) | |
|---|
Glasgow City | 31,439 |
|---|
Fife | 16,890 |
|---|
Edinburgh, City of | 16,817 |
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North Lanarkshire | 14,907 |
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South Lanarkshire | 13,018 |
|---|
Highland | 9,605 |
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Aberdeenshire | 8,764 |
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Aberdeen City | 8,603 |
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Renfrewshire | 7,857 |
|---|
Dundee City | 7,793 |
|---|
West Lothian | 6,558 |
|---|
Falkirk | 6,334 |
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Dumfries & Galloway | 5,979 |
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North Ayrshire | 5,916 |
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East Ayrshire | 5,497 |
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Perth & Kinross | 5,204 |
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South Ayrshire | 4,994 |
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West Dunbartonshire | 4,809 |
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Angus | 4,746 |
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Scottish Borders | 4,369 |
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Argyll & Bute | 4,256 |
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East Dunbartonshire | 4,159 |
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Inverclyde | 3,948 |
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East Renfrewshire | 3,837 |
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Stirling | 3,747 |
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Moray | 3,669 |
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East Lothian | 3,633 |
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Midlothian | 3,478 |
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Clackmannanshire | 2,160 |
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Shetland Islands | 2,129 |
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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | 1,767 |
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Orkney Islands | 1,515 |
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| Higher Education (20) | |
|---|
The University of Edinburgh | 5981 |
|---|
The University of Glasgow | 4891 |
|---|
The University of Aberdeen | 3034 |
|---|
The University of Strathclyde | 2966 |
|---|
The University of Dundee | 2702 |
|---|
Glasgow Caledonian University | 1570 |
|---|
The University of St Andrews | 1539 |
|---|
Heriot-Watt University | 1511 |
|---|
The University of Stirling | 1509 |
|---|
Napier University | 1333 |
|---|
The Robert Gordon University | 1226 |
|---|
The University of Paisley | 1062 |
|---|
Scottish Agricultural College | 850 |
|---|
University of Abertay Dundee | 652 |
|---|
Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh | 554 |
|---|
Bell College | 390 |
|---|
Edinburgh College of Art | 270 |
|---|
Glasgow School of Art | 264 |
|---|
The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama | 139 |
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UHI Millennium Institute(#11) | 71 |
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| Further Education (46) | |
|---|
James Watt College of Further & Higher Education | 700 |
|---|
Dundee College | 540 |
|---|
Aberdeen College | 530 |
|---|
Edinburgh's Telford College | 519 |
|---|
Lauder College | 476 |
|---|
Stevenson College Edinburgh | 453 |
|---|
Reid Kerr College | 452 |
|---|
Falkirk College of Further and Higher Education | 415 |
|---|
Cardonald College | 409 |
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Motherwell College | 395 |
|---|
Inverness College | 354 |
|---|
Fife College of Further & Higher Education | 343 |
|---|
Glasgow College of Building and Printing | 336 |
|---|
Jewel and Esk Valley College | 323 |
|---|
Perth College | 322 |
|---|
Clydebank College | 308 |
|---|
Glenrothes College | 274 |
|---|
Anniesland College | 267 |
|---|
Glasgow College of Nautical Studies | 263 |
|---|
Central College of Commerce | 250 |
|---|
Dumfries and Galloway College | 244 |
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Stow College | 242 |
|---|
Angus College | 225 |
|---|
Moray College | 225 |
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Coatbridge College | 223 |
|---|
Elmwood College | 223 |
|---|
North Glasgow College | 223 |
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West Lothian College | 217 |
|---|
Banff & Buchan College of Further Education | 207 |
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South Lanarkshire College | 196 |
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Cumbernauld College | 195 |
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Glasgow College of Food Technology | 174 |
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The North Highland College | 174 |
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John Wheatley College | 166 |
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Borders College | 155 |
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Clackmannan College of Further Education | 129 |
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Oatridge Agricultural College | 93 |
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Lews Castle College | 87 |
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Barony College | 81 |
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Sabhal Mor Ostaig | 69 |
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Shetland College of Further Education | 46 |
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Orkney College | 38 |
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Newbattle Abbey College | 23 |
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1FTE figures come from a variety of sources and are approximate only. They are given for the purposes of showing relative scale of organisations only and should not be regarded as a definitive indication of current number of posts in each organisation.
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