Public sector employment in Scotland: statistics for second quarter 2016

A view of public sector employment up to June 2016.


Table 11: Reserved civil service employment; Scotland, Full-time equivalent

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Reserved Civil Service
Total Reserved Civil Service Ministry of Defence HM Revenue and Customs Department for Work and Pensions 2 Department for International Development Scotland Office Other Civil Service 2
Q2 2010 29,900 5,700 8,800 10,900 400 70 4,000
Q2 2011 28,500 5,400 8,900 9,700 500 70 4,000
Q2 2012 26,600 4,500 8,400 9,200 500 70 3,900
Q2 2013 25,600 4,000 8,200 10,100 600 60 2,600
Q2 2014 23,500 3,900 7,500 9,000 600 70 2,400
Q2 2015 23,700 3,800 8,200 8,800 600 70 2,200
Q2 2016 23,300 3,800 8,000 8,500 600 80 2,200
Change on year to:
Q2 2016 -380 70 -180 -320 40 0 0
% change on year:
Q2 2016 -1.6% 1.9% -2.2% -3.6% 7.1% 2.7% 0.0%

Notes:

1. Employment figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred, with the exception of Scotland Office figures which are rounded to the nearest ten. Change on year rounded to the nearest ten. Percentages are based on unrounded figures.

2. From Q3 2012 DWP includes CMEC staff. From Q4 2008 Staff, employed in the Child Support Agency within DWP, transferred to the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission ( CMEC). CMEC is an Non-Departmental Public Body. However, CMEC staff were included in the 'Other Civil Service' category as staff have retained their civil service contracts. From Q3 2012 CMEC staff have moved into DWP again.

3. Detailed tables showing a full time series of data - all quarters back to Q1 1999 - are available to download from the Public Sector Employment Websection: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Labour-Market/PublicSectorEmployment

Contact

Email: Claire Gordon, Claire.Gordon@gov.scot

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