PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT IN SCOTLAND STATISTICS FOR 3rd QUARTER 2014

The statistics in this release are based on administrative records and surveys of individual public sector bodies carried out by the Scottish Government and the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This is a snapshot of employment as at September 2014. The publication includes information on public sector employment in Scotland with distinctions made for employment in devolved bodies and reserved bodies (located in Scotland).


5. Civil Service Employment in Scotland; Headcount (Table 6, Table 7)

This section provides a summary of the civil service in Scotland.

The devolved civil service is made up of:

  • Scottish Government Core Departments
  • Scottish Government Agencies
  • Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
  • Non-Ministerial Departments

The reserved civil service is made up of:

  • UK Government Departments
  • Scotland Office

In Q3 2014, there were 42,900 people employed as civil servants in Scotland. This is made up of 17,300 (40.3%) people working in the devolved civil service and 25,600 (59.7%) working in UK government departments. The total number of civil servants has decreased by 1,900 (4.1%) over the year from 44,700 in Q3 2013.

Devolved Civil Service

The devolved civil service has increased by 500 (3.1%) since Q3 2013.

Chart 6 shows a breakdown of the devolved civil service in Scotland as at Q3 2014[4].

Chart 6: Breakdown of Devolved Civil Service Employment, Scotland, Headcount, Q3 2014

Chart 6: Breakdown of Devolved Civil Service Employment, Scotland, Headcount, Q3 2014

Scottish Government Core

In Q3 2014, there were 5,400 people employed in Scottish Government (SG) core directorates, representing 31.0% of the devolved civil service in Scotland. Over the year to Q3 2014, employment in SG core directorates has increased by 200 (4.4%).

Scottish Government Agencies

There were 7,200 people employed in Scottish Government agencies in Q3 2014. Employment in SG agencies has increased by 200 (2.8%) over the year.

Non Ministerial Departments

Non Ministerial Departments (NMD) include the National Records of Scotland, Registers of Scotland, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, the Scottish Courts Service (SCS) and the Scottish Housing Regulator (from April 2012). In Q3 2014, there were 3,000 people employed in these NMDs, an increase of 100 (2.7%) since Q3 2013.

Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal

The number of people employed in the Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal in Q3 2014 was 1,700, the same as the number employed in Q3 2013.

Reserved Civil Service

Employment in the reserved civil service has decreased by 2,400 (8.5%), from 28,000 in Q3 2013 to 25,600 in Q3 2014.

Chart 7 identifies the breakdown of headcount employment in UK government departments as at Q3 2014.

Chart 7: Breakdown of Headcount Employment in the UK Government Departments as at Q3 2014

Chart 7: Breakdown of Headcount Employment in the UK Government Departments as at Q3 2014

Department for Work and Pensions

In Q3 2014, there were 10,000 people employed in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Over the year from Q3 2013, employment in DWP has decreased by 1,200 (10.3%).

HM Revenue and Customs

There were 8,300 people employed in HM Revenue and Customs in Q3 2014, a decrease of 900 (10.1%) since Q3 2013.

Ministry of Defence

There were 4,000 people employed in the Ministry of Defence in Q3 2014. This is unchanged on the number employed in Q3 2013.

Other Civil Service

The number of people employed in Other Civil Service in Q3 2014 was 2,500, a decrease of 200 (8.8%) since Q3 2013.

Department for International Development

The number of people employed in the Department for International Development in Q3 2014 was 600. This is unchanged on the number employed in Q3 2013.

Scotland Office

In Q3 2014, there were 80 people employed in the Scotland Office. Over the year from Q3 2013, employment in the Scotland Office has increased by 10 (6.8%).

Contact

Email: Claire Gordon

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