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Public sector employment in Scotland: statistics for third quarter 2020
Statistics 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 2020.
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Table 9: Devolved civil service employment; Scotland, Full-time equivalent
| Devolved Civil Service | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Devolved Civil Service3,4 | Scottish Government Core Directorates (excluding Agencies) | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal | Scottish Government Agencies | Non-Ministerial Departments | |
| Q3 2014 | 16,400 | 5,100 | 1,600 | 6,900 | 2,700 |
| Q3 2015 | 17,100 | 5,100 | 1,600 | 7,200 | 3,200 |
| Q3 2016 | 15,900 | 5,200 | 1,600 | 6,000 | 3,200 |
| Q3 2017 | 16,200 | 5,400 | 1,600 | 5,900 | 3,400 |
| Q3 2018 | 16,800 | 5,900 | 1,600 | 6,000 | 3,300 |
| Q3 2019 | 19,200 | 6,600 | 1,800 | 7,300 | 3,500 |
| Q3 2020 | 20,200 | 7,100 | 1,800 | 7,800 | 3,500 |
| Change on year to: | |||||
| Q3 2020 | 1,050 | 520 | 50 | 440 | 50 |
| % change on year: | |||||
| Q3 2020 | 5.5% | 7.8% | 2.5% | 6.0% | 1.3% |
Notes:
1. Employment figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred. 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 For further information on interpreting these series, see the series reclassification guide or background notes of the publication.
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