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Statistics News Release: Public Sector Employment in Scotland: Statistics for 1st Quarter 2006

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7. Public Sector Employment by Local Government; Full-time equivalent 1,2,3,4

Education

Social Work

Police and Related Services

Fire and Related Services

Other 6

Total Local Government
excluding Police & Fire

Total Local Government

Teachers

Other 5

Q1

1999

54,300

23,400

35,000

19,800

5,500

97,100

209,800

235,000

Q2

1999

53,800

23,200

34,800

19,800

5,500

98,100

210,100

235,400

Q3

1999

53,600

24,100

36,700

19,600

5,500

96,900

211,200

236,300

Q4

1999

54,300

25,000

36,700

19,600

5,500

96,100

212,000

237,100

Q1

2000

54,900

25,400

36,500

19,500

5,500 r

95,800

212,600

237,600 r

Q2

2000

54,300

25,300

36,600

19,500

5,500

96,600

212,800

237,900

Q3

2000

53,900

25,700

36,700

19,600

5,500

95,500

211,800

236,900

Q4

2000

54,500

26,300

36,600

19,700

5,500

94,100

211,500

236,700

Q1

2001

54,500

26,800

36,600

20,000

5,500

93,200

211,100

236,600

Q2

2001

54,200

27,000

37,000

20,000

5,500

94,700

212,900

238,400

Q3

2001

53,600

27,600

37,500

20,000

5,500

94,900

213,600

239,200

Q4

2001

54,300

28,800

37,800

20,100

5,500

93,900

214,700

240,300

Q1

2002

54,600

29,400

38,000

20,300

5,400

94,000

216,000

241,700

Q2

2002

54,300

29,200

38,400

20,400

5,400

95,400

217,200

242,900

Q3

2002

54,400

29,000

39,200

20,500

5,400

95,600

218,100

244,000

Q4

2002

54,900

29,800

39,900

20,600

5,400

94,400

218,900

244,900

Q1

2003

55,300

30,500

40,900

20,800

5,400

92,600

219,200

245,500

Q2

2003

54,800

30,900

41,600

21,000

5,500

94,300

221,400

247,900

Q3

2003

54,700

31,000

42,000

21,000

5,500

94,800

222,300

248,800

Q4

2003

55,600

31,900

42,800

21,100

5,500

94,600

224,800

251,400

Q1

2004

55,800

32,600

43,200

21,500

5,500

94,400

225,800

252,800

Q2

2004

55,600

32,900

43,300

21,800

5,500

95,800

227,500

254,800

Q3

2004

55,500

32,900

44,000

21,900

5,500

96,400

228,700

256,100

Q4

2004

56,100

33,900

44,200

22,300

5,500

95,200

229,200

256,900

Q1

2005

57,000

34,100

44,700

22,600

5,600

94,900

230,600

258,700

Q2

2005

56,200

35,800

44,200

22,700 r

5,500 r

96,100

232,100

260,300 r

Q3

2005

56,500

35,300

44,400

22,900

5,500

96,400

232,400

260,800 r

Q4

2005

57,000 r

35,600

44,500

23,300 r

5,600

96,000 r

233,000 r

261,900 r

Q1

2006

57,200

36,000

44,600

23,400

5,700

95,900

233,500

262,600

Source:
Joint Staffing Watch Survey

Notes:
1. All figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred.
2. Totals may not add to the sum of the parts due to rounding.
3. From Q1 2005, the Joint Staffing Watch Survey is collected by the Scottish Executive. This data was previously collected by COSLA in conjunction with the Scottish Executive.
4. Further breakdowns are available on request.
5. Education 'Other' contains: Director of Education and support staff; other education department support staff; and staff providing educational support services; cultural and youth services staff; and school based administration and support staff.
6. Other staff contains: corporate services; central support; planning and economic development; housing; roads and transport; arts, sports and leisure; libraries, museums and galleries; trading standards; staff of district court; environmental services; Direct Labour Organisation ( DLO) staff and Direct Service Organisation ( DSO) staff; National Parks staff.
r. Figures have been revised since previous publication. For more information see background note 17.

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