Building standards verification services - national performance and workforce: annual report 2023-2024
This report provides an overview of the performance of building standards verification services across Scotland and information on the professional workforce employed by local authorities to provide verification services.
9. Demographic profile
9.1.There is a reduction in the number of staff in all age ranges with the exception of 40-49 and +61. In the 40-49 age range there has been a gradual increase from 118 (19.7%) in 2023 to 124 (21.3%) in 2024.
9.2.There is a notable increase in the +61 age range, this has increased by 18 from 42 in 2022 to 60 in 2024 and now accounts for 10.3% of the total workforce. See Table 5.
9.3.There are more staff in the age ranges up to 49 (312) compared to the number in age ranges 50+ (217).
Age Range |
No.2022 |
No.2023 |
No.2024 |
Difference from 2023 (+/-) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61+ |
42 |
46 |
60 |
271 |
+14 |
56-60 |
84 |
95 |
85 |
-10 |
|
50-55 |
131 |
138 |
126 |
-12 |
|
40-49 |
125 |
118 |
124 |
312 |
+6 |
30-39 |
110 |
119 |
116 |
-3 |
|
25-29 |
40 |
46 |
43 |
-3 |
|
16-24 |
27 |
36 |
29 |
-7 |
|
Total |
559 |
598 |
583 |
- | -15 |
Contact
Email: buildingstandards@gov.scot