Scottish Government recruitment statistics: FOI release
- Published
- 22 June 2021
- Directorate
- People Directorate
- Part of
- Programme for Government, Public sector
- FOI reference
- FOI/202100207916
- Date received
- 31 May 2021
- Date responded
- 21 June 2021
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Information requested
"Can you supply figures of external candidates (those not being employed by the Scottish government) offered employment after a position to work for the Scottish Government is advertised publicly?"
Response
Please see numbers below: -
| Date | Externally Recruited |
| April 2020 | 170 |
| May 2020 | 106 |
| June 2020 | 37 |
| July 2020 | 47 |
| August 2020 | 42 |
| September 2020 | 46 |
| October 2020 | 59 |
| November 2020 | 151 |
| December 2020 | 80 |
| January 2021 | 115 |
| February 2021 | 167 |
| March 2021 | 270 |
| Total | 1290* |
*Total of 1290 includes 267 people transferring into Scottish Government from Other Government Departments after applying as external candidates.
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Contact
Please quote the FOI reference
Central Enquiry Unit
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000
The Scottish Government
St Andrews House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG
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