Public sector employment in Scotland: statistics for second quarter 2019

A snapshot of public sector employment as at June 2019.

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Table 10: Reserved civil service employment; Scotland, Full-time equivalent 1,2

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Reserved Civil Service
Total Reserved Civil Service Ministry of Defence HM Revenue and Customs Department for Work and Pensions2,4 Department for International Development Scotland Office Other Civil Service2,3
Q2 2013 25,200 4,000 8,200 10,100 600 60 2,300
Q2 2014 23,300 3,900 7,500 9,000 600 70 2,100
Q2 2015 23,500 3,800 8,200 8,800 600 70 2,100
Q2 2016 23,000 3,800 8,000 8,500 600 80 1,900
Q2 2017 23,200 4,000 7,900 8,600 700 70 2,000
Q2 2018 22,500 4,000 7,400 8,100 800 80 2,100
Q2 2019 22,100 4,000 7,200 7,700 900 90 2,100
Change on year to:
Q2 2019 -450 10 -200 -350 80 10 0
% change on year:
Q2 2019 -2.0% 0.3% -2.7% -4.3% 9.6% 13.0% 0.0%

Notes:

1. Employment figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred, with the exception of the Scotland Office figures, which have been rounded to the nearest ten. 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 futher information on interpreting these series, see the background notes of the publication.

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