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Statistics Publication Notice Health and Care Series: Staff of Scottish Local Authority Social Work Services, 2008

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Staff of Scottish Social Work Services, 2004 to 2008

Table 4: Numbers and Percent by Age Group (8)

Age group

2004

2005

2006 (1,2,3)

2007 (1,4,5)

2008 (6)

Numbers

Percent

Numbers

Percent

Numbers

Percent

Numbers

Percent

Numbers

Percent

<20

330

0.6

261

0.5

233

0.4

291

0.5

290

0.5

20-24

1,728

3.3

1,640

3.0

1,648

3.1

1,683

3.0

1,525

2.7

25-29

2,797

5.3

2,892

5.4

3,095

5.8

3,248

5.7

3,240

5.7

30-34

4,413

8.4

4,269

7.9

4,000

7.4

4,073

7.2

3,799

6.7

35-39

6,632

12.7

6,368

11.8

6,410

11.9

6,555

11.5

6,104

10.7

40-44

8,250

15.8

8,470

15.7

8,634

16.1

9,121

16.1

8,459

14.9

45-49

8,476

16.2

8,972

16.6

9,175

17.1

9,927

17.5

9,854

17.3

50-54

8,025

15.3

8,586

15.9

8,717

16.2

9,481

16.7

9,459

16.6

55-59

6,880

13.1

7,785

14.4

7,859

14.6

8,310

14.6

8,141

14.3

60-64

2,487

4.8

3,090

5.7

3,219

6.0

3,705

6.5

3,918

6.9

65+

78

0.2

389

0.7

255

0.5

338

0.6

504

0.9

Unknown (7)

2,280

4.4

1,286

2.4

531

1.0

105

0.2

1,588

2.8

Total

52,376

100.0

54,008

100.0

53,776

100.0

56,837

100.0

56,881

100.0

Notes:
(1) In 2006 and 2007 data for Dundee City was not provided. The data supplied for 2005 has been used as this was the most recent available.
(2) In 2006, children and families data for City of Edinburgh was not provided. The 2005 data for children and families has been used.
(3) In the October 2006 census, there was a change in methodology to eliminate the double counting of staff covering for absent staff. Therefore, 2006 figures are not comparable with previous years.
(4) In 2007, data for Eilean Siar was not provided. The data supplied for 2006 has been used.
(5) In 2007, Glasgow included home care staff for the first time. As a result totals are not comparable with previous years.
(6) In 2008, Dumfries and Galloway did not supply any data. The most recent available data from 2007 has been used.
(7) In 2008, West Dunbartonshire was unable to provide any age data so all are included in the 'unknown' category.
(8) 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. Please refer to Background Notes for further information.

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