Public sector employment in Scotland: statistics for first quarter 2016

Statistics based on administrative records and surveys of individual public sector bodies.


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 Department for International Development Scotland Office Other Civil Service 2,3
Q1 2010 33,000 5,900 10,000 12,200 500 70 4,300
Q1 2011 31,600 5,700 9,900 11,100 500 70 4,400
Q1 2012 29,800 4,800 9,800 10,300 500 70 4,300
Q1 2013 28,500 4,100 9,400 11,600 600 70 2,700
Q1 2014 26,800 4,000 9,000 10,700 600 70 2,500
Q1 2015 25,500 3,900 8,300 10,100 600 80 2,600
Q1 2016 25,800 3,900 9,100 9,600 600 70 2,400
Change on year to:
Q1 2016 300 100 800 -500 30 0 -200
% change on year:
Q1 2016 1.1% 1.6% 9.6% -4.6% 5.0% -2.7% -5.9%

Notes:

1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred, with the exception of the Scotland Office figures which are rounded to the nearest ten as well as change on year for DFID. 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. 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, Innovation and Skills, Energy and Climate Change, Chancellor's Other Departments and Other Cabinet Office Agencies.

4. 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.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Labour-Market/PublicSectorEmployment

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