Public sector employment in Scotland: statistics for third quarter 2018

A snapshot of public sector employment up to September 2018.


Table 3: Public sector employment by devolved and reserved sector; Scotland, Headcount and Full-time equivalent

Headcount Full-time equivalent
Total Public Sector Devolved Public Sector 2 4 Reserved Public Sector 3 5 Total Public Sector Devolved Public Sector 2 4 Reserved Public Sector 3 5
Q3 1999 r 546,500 471,800 74,700 457,700 386,500 71,200
Q3 2012 r 597,600 500,800 96,800 513,200 423,100 90,000
Q3 2013 r 597,800 499,800 97,900 514,900 423,900 91,000
Q3 2014 r 560,500 502,500 58,000 480,200 426,000 54,200
Q3 2015 r 560,200 503,000 57,200 479,800 426,100 53,600
Q3 2016 r 558,300 501,100 57,100 478,400 424,700 53,700
Q3 2017 r 559,700 503,300 56,500 479,600 426,500 53,100
Q3 2018 545,100 489,700 55,400 466,300 414,200 52,200
Change on year to:
Q3 2018 -14,590 -13,520 -1,070 -13,230 -12,280 -950
% change on year:
Q3 2018 -2.6% -2.7% -1.9% -2.8% -2.9% -1.8%

r = revision due to addition of Cosla and revision of Community Safety Glasgow in local government. In addition, a number of devolved and reserved bodies have been added to the series (see footnotes below for full information).

Notes:

1. Employment figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred. Change on year rounded to the nearest ten. Percentages are based on unrounded figures. Totals may not equal the sum of individual parts due to rounding.

2. Devolved Public Sector consists of the following staff groups: Civil Service, Other Public Bodies, NHS, Further Education Colleges, Local Government and Public Corporations (as shown in Table 4).
3. Reserved Public Sector consists of the following staff groups: Civil Service, Public Bodies, Armed Forces, Public Corporations, Public Sector Financial Institutions (as shown in Table 5).

4. The following bodies have been added to the Devolved Public Sector series: Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd from Q1 2008, Bòrd na Gàidhlig from Q4 2010, Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland from Q2 2011, Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland from Q2 2004, Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission from Q4 2010, Scottish Commission for Human Rights from Q1 2008, Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureau from Q2 2005 (headcount only), Cosla from Q1 1999, Social Security Scotland from Q3 2018.

5. The following bodies have been added to the Reserved Public Sector Series: British Wool Marketing Board from Q3 2009, The Oil and Pipeline Agency from Q1 2013, Medical Research Council Technology from Q1 2016, Awe Management Ltd from Q1 2014, NPL Management LtD from Q2 2017, Shared Services Connect Limted from Q4 2015 to Q2 2017, Oil and Gas Authority from Q2 2015 and Information Commissioner's Office from Q1 2015.

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