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About public sector employment statistics

Contextual information and guidance on the Scottish Government's public sector employment statistics.

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This factsheet provides background information on PSE statistics, which are published quarterly.

The PSE statistics provide useful information on the level and structure of public sector employment in Scotland.

The most recent and previous versions of this release are available via a search of all Scottish Government publications.

For links to the web tables and other related links please see the Publications and related links section of this factsheet.

If you have any enquiries relating to Labour Market Statistics then please contact us at:

Labour Market Statistics,
Office of the Chief Economic Adviser
E-mail: LMStats@gov.scot

For general enquiries about Scottish Government statistics please contact:

Office of the Chief Statistician
E-mail: statistics.enquiries@gov.scot

First published: 24 September 2019
Last updated: 8 July 2025 - show all updates
All updates: 8 July 2025
Updates made to Introduction, Quality and Methodology Information, Classifications, Local Government Employment, Youth Employment, Publications and Related Links, and Data Collection and Validation pages.

11 June 2024
Updates made to Local government employment and Background notes pages.

12 March 2024
Updates made to Local government employment and Background notes pages.

13 December 2022
Updates made to classifications and local government employment pages.

14 June 2022
Updated local government employment and youth employment in the public sector pages.

13 September 2021
Updated Background notes and Local government employment

15 June 2021
Updates made to background notes, local government employment and youth employment in the public sector pages.

15 December 2020
Updates made to background notes, classifications and local government employment pages.

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