Public sector employment in Scotland: statistics for third quarter 2019

A snapshot of public sector employment as at September 2019.


Table 5: Devolved civil service employment; Scotland, Headcount 1,2

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Devolved Civil Service
Total Devolved Civil Service Scottish Government Core Directorates (excluding Agencies) Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Scottish Government Agencies Non-Ministerial Departments
Q3 2013 16,800 5,100 1,700 7,100 2,900
Q3 2014 17,300 5,400 1,700 7,200 3,000
Q3 2015 18,000 5,300 1,700 7,600 3,400
Q3 2016 16,800 5,400 1,700 6,300 3,400
Q3 2017 17,200 5,700 1,700 6,200 3,600
Q3 2018 17,800 6,200 1,800 6,300 3,600
Q3 2019 20,300 6,900 1,900 7,700 3,700
Change on year to:
Q3 2019 2,510 740 170 1,430 170
% change on year:
Q3 2019 14.1% 12.0% 9.5% 22.6% 4.7%

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. For further information on interpreting these series, see the series reclassification guide or background notes of the publication.

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