PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT IN SCOTLAND STATISTICS FOR 3rd QUARTER 2014

The statistics in this release are based on administrative records and surveys of individual public sector bodies carried out by the Scottish Government and the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This is a snapshot of employment as at September 2014. The publication includes information on public sector employment in Scotland with distinctions made for employment in devolved bodies and reserved bodies (located in Scotland).


1. Total Employment and Public and Private Sector Employment in Scotland; Headcount (Table 1)

Figure 1 provides a summary of total employment in Scotland and the breakdown of public and private sector employment. The public sector is defined according to the UK National Accounts Classifications Guide[1].

Figure 1: Public and Private Sector Employment, Scotland, Q3 2014

Figure 1: Public and Private Sector Employment, Scotland, Q3 2014

Chart 1: Public Sector Employment in Scotland, Headcount, Q1 1999 - Q3 2014, non-seasonally adjusted

Chart 1: Public Sector Employment in Scotland, Headcount, Q1 1999 - Q3 2014, non-seasonally adjusted

Chart 1 shows that the number of people employed in the public sector in Q3 2014 was lower than that seen in 1999, when the series began.

Chart 2 shows the annual change in employment for the public and private sectors.

Chart 2: Annual Change in Employment by Main Sector, Headcount

Chart 2: Annual Change in Employment by Main Sector, Headcount

Impact of Excluding Public Sector Financial Institutions

The reclassification of Lloyds Banking Group plc. from reserved public corporations to the private sector has meant it is now no longer possible to produce a separate public sector employment series excluding public sector financial institutions due to disclosure rules.

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