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Building standards - workforce data collection: analysis report 2021
The report provides a national-level view of the challenges facing the building standards profession in relation to resourcing, development of competencies and levels of turnover.
9.0 Length of Service
9.1. More than a third (38%) of the workforce has a length of service less than 10 years.
9.2. A third of the workforce 188 (33%) has a length of service over 21 years.
| Year Range | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Difference from 2020 (+/-) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41+ | 6 | 6 | 9 | +3 |
| 36-40 | 25 | 37 | 32 | -5 |
| 31-35 | 46 | 51 | 62 | +11 |
| 26-30 | 68 | 60 | 46 | -14 |
| 21-25 | 54 | 47 | 48 | +1 |
| 16-20 | 62 | 75 | 92 | +17 |
| 11-15 | 79 | 83 | 64 | -19 |
| 6-10 | 48 | 57 | 68 | +11 |
| 0-5 | 133 | 157 | 148 | -9 |
| Total | 521* | 573 | 569 | -4 |
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Email: buildingstandards@gov.scot