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Public sector employment in Scotland: statistics for fourth quarter 2017
Statistics based on administrative records and surveys of individual public sector bodies.
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Table 7: Reserved civil service employment; Scotland, Headcount
Not Seasonally Adjusted
| Reserved Civil Service | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Reserved Civil Service | Ministry of Defence | HM Revenue and Customs | Department for Work and Pensions 2,4 | Department for International Development | Scotland Office | Other Civil Service 2,3 | |
| Q3 2011 r | 30,400 | 5,400 | 10,100 | 10,500 | 500 | 70 | 4,000 |
| Q3 2012 r | 28,700 | 4,400 | 9,400 | 10,300 | 500 | 60 | 3,900 |
| Q3 2013 r | 27,600 | 4,100 | 9,300 | 11,200 | 600 | 70 | 2,400 |
| Q3 2014 r | 25,400 | 4,000 | 8,300 | 10,000 | 600 | 80 | 2,300 |
| Q3 2015 r | 25,300 | 3,900 | 9,000 | 9,500 | 600 | 70 | 2,200 |
| Q3 2016 r | 25,200 | 4,000 | 8,700 | 9,600 | 700 | 80 | 2,100 |
| Q3 2017 | 25,600 | 4,100 | 8,900 | 9,600 | 800 | 70 | 2,100 |
| Change on year to: | |||||||
| Q3 2017 | 400 | 50 | 190 | 20 | 110 | -10 | 40 |
| % change on year: | |||||||
| Q3 2017 | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.2% | 17.1% | -13.8% | 1.7% |
r = revision due to Other Civil Service (reserved public sector)
being updated.
Notes:
1. Employment figures have been rounded to the nearest
hundred, with the exception of the Scotland Office figures, which
have been rounded to the nearest ten. Change on year rounded to the
nearest ten. Percentages are based on unrounded figures. Totals may
not equal the sum of individual parts due to rounding.
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. Other Civil Service includes Home Office, Ministry of
Justice, Department for Transport, Food Standards Agency (until 31
March 2015), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Chancellor's Other
Departments, Department for International Trade, Department of
Health, HM Treasury, National Crime Agency, Office of Gas and
Electricity Markets, Office of Rail and Road, UK Export Finance, UK
Statistics Authority and Cabinet Office .
4. Q2 2017 headcount and FTE figures have been used for Q3
2017 for DWP. Actual figures for Q3 2017 will be provided in the
March 2018 publication.