Public sector employment in Scotland: statistics for fourth quarter 2013
Employment snapshot statistics based on administrative records and surveys of individual public sector bodies.
List of Tables
Table 1: Number of people employed by public and private sector; Scotland, Headcount
Table 2: Public sector employment by National Accounts Sector Classification; Scotland, Headcount
Table 4: Total devolved public sector employment by sector; Scotland, Headcount
Table 5: Total reserved public sector employment by sector; Scotland, Headcount
Table 6: Devolved civil service employment; Scotland, Headcount
Table 7: Reserved civil service employment; Scotland, Headcount
Table 8: Total devolved public sector employment by sector; Scotland, Full-time equivalent
Table 9: Total reserved public sector employment by sector; Scotland, Full-time equivalent
Table 10: Devolved civil service employment; Scotland, Full-time equivalent
Table 11: Reserved civil service employment; Scotland, Full-time equivalent
These tables include comparisons for Q4 in 1999 and 2007 to 2013 only. A complete time series, including all quarters back to Q1 1999 is provided in the excel spreadsheets published at the public sector employment web section http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Labour-Market/PublicSectorEmployment
Background Notes
Background notes about the information contained in our PSE series are available at the following web section: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Labour-Market/PublicSectorEmployment/SourcesDef
Next Publication: 18 th June 2014
Table 1: Number of people employed by public and private sector; Scotland, Headcount
Not Seasonally Adjusted
| Total Employment | Private Sector | Public Sector | Private Sector | Public Sector | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Including public sector financial institutions | Excluding public sector financial institutions | ||||||||
| Level | Level | Percentage of total employment | Level | Percentage of total employment | Level | Percentage of total employment | Level | Percentage of total employment | |
| Q4 1999 | 2,276,000 | 1,725,000 | 75.8% | 551,200 | 24.2% | 1,725,000 | 75.8% | 551,200 | 24.2% |
| Q4 2007 | 2,541,000 | 1,941,800 | 76.4% | 598,900 | 23.6% | 1,941,800 | 76.4% | 598,900 | 23.6% |
| Q4 2008 | 2,532,000 | 1,885,300 | 74.4% | 647,100 | 25.6% | 1,927,900 | 76.1% | 604,500 | 23.9% |
| Q4 2009 | 2,464,000 | 1,829,300 | 74.2% | 634,700 | 25.8% | 1,865,000 | 75.7% | 599,000 | 24.3% |
| Q4 2010 | 2,480,000 | 1,864,300 | 75.2% | 615,700 | 24.8% | 1,897,800 | 76.5% | 582,300 | 23.5% |
| Q4 2011 | 2,464,000 | 1,873,100 | 76.0% | 590,400 | 24.0% | 1,904,500 | 77.3% | 559,000 | 22.7% |
| Q4 2012 | 2,468,000 | 1,888,400 | 76.5% | 580,100 | 23.5% | 1,917,100 | 77.7% | 551,400 | 22.3% |
| Q4 2013 | 2,559,000 | 1,992,200 | 77.9% | 566,300 | 22.1% | 2,023,100 | 79.1% | 535,400 | 20.9% |
| Change on year to: | |||||||||
| Q4 2013 | 90,100 | 103,900 | -13,800 | 106,000 | -15,900 | ||||
| % change on year: | |||||||||
| Q4 2013 | 3.6% | 5.5% | -2.4% | 5.5% | -2.9% | ||||
Notes:
1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred. Total employment has been rounded to the nearest thousand.
2. Public sector financial institutions include Northern Rock (classified to the public sector from Q4 2007), Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, HMOS/Lloyds Banking Group plc (both classified to the public sector from Q4 2008), Lloyds TSB Commercial Banking. Those organisations classified as Public Sector Financial Institutions and SIC 64.
3. Public sector is derived as the difference between the Labour Force Survey 'total employment' workforce based estimate for the whole of Scotland (not seasonally adjusted) and the public sector estimate (derived from individual organisation statistical returns). For Q1 the Feb-Apr 2013 rolling estimate from the LFS was used.
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
Table 2: Public sector employment by National Accounts Sector Classification; Scotland, Headcount
Not Seasonally Adjusted
| Total Public Sector | Total Central Government | National Accounts Central Government Categories | Local Government | Public Corporations | Public Sector Financial Institutions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHS | Civil Service | Police and Fire | Further Education Colleges | Armed Forces | Other Public Bodies | ||||||
| Q4 1999 | 551,200 | 223,500 | 129,800 | 48,300 | 15,700 | 15,100 | 14,600 | 296,300 | 31,300 | ||
| Q4 2007 | 598,900 | 255,900 | 154,500 | 49,800 | 16,900 | 12,200 | 22,600 | 316,000 | 26,900 | ||
| Q4 2008 | 647,100 | 259,500 | 157,400 | 49,800 | 16,900 | 12,000 | 23,400 | 313,600 | 31,300 | ||
| Q4 2009 | 634,700 | 262,700 | 160,800 | 51,100 | 16,000 | 11,900 | 22,900 | 305,800 | 30,500 | 35,700 | |
| Q4 2010 | 615,700 | 258,400 | 158,000 | 48,700 | 16,800 | 12,300 | 22,700 | 295,500 | 28,400 | 33,500 | |
| Q4 2011 | 590,400 | 249,500 | 154,400 | 46,900 | 15,000 | 11,600 | 21,500 | 282,800 | 26,800 | 31,400 | |
| Q4 2012 | 580,100 | 247,300 | 155,800 | 45,100 | 14,100 | 10,900 | 21,500 | 277,700 | 26,300 | 28,700 | |
| Q4 2013 | 566,300 | 276,500 | 158,100 | 44,300 | 29,300 | 13,600 | 10,900 | 20,300 | 247,000 | 11,900 | 30,800 |
| Change on year to: | |||||||||||
| Q4 2013 | -13,800 | 29,200 | 2,400 | -800 | 29,300 | -600 | 0 | -1,200 | -30,700 | -14,400 | 2,200 |
| % change on year: | |||||||||||
| Q4 2013 | -2.4% | 11.8% | 1.5% | -1.8% | n/a | -4.0% | -0.1% | -5.4% | -11.1% | -54.7% | 7.5% |
Notes:
1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred.
2. Police and Fire Reform: Some of the change on year estimates will be affected by reclassification of organisations as a result of reforms to the police and fire services in Scotland. From Q2 2013 Police and Fire services have been reclassified as central government rather than local government. This reclassification has had an impact on the staffing numbers in both these categories. Also, from Q2 2013 staffing levels for the Scottish Police Authority (previously Scottish Police Services Authority) are included within the Police and Fire Services category in the table above (previously included in other public bodies).
3. In April 2013 the Scottish Agricultural College ( SAC) merged with 3 colleges to form Scotland's Rural College. This new organisation is classified as a public body as the SAC was). This has resulted in staffing levels moving from the Further Education to Other Public Bodies categories to reflect the merger of these organisations.
4. Public sector financial institutions include Northern Rock (classified to the public sector from Q4 2007), Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, HBOS/Lloyds Banking Group plc (both classified to the public sector from Q4 2008), Lloyds TSB Commercial Banking. Those organisations classificed as Public Sector Financial Institutiones and SIC 64
5. A number of local government staff have transfered to arms length organisations which are part of the private sector under National Accounts definitions. For example, staff transferrred from Glasgow City Council to Cordia Limited Liability Partnership from 1 April 2009 thus explaining the decrease in local government employment between 2008 and 2009.
6. Information for further education colleges in Scotland is based on actual information from Q4 2010. The method used to create the back series is detailed in the background notes of this publication.
7. From Q4 2011, NHS has responsibility for employing Healthcare staff within prisons. Previously, these people were employed directly by the Scottish Prison Service ( SPS). Also in Q2 2011 1,491 & 1,062 WTE headcount staff transferred from Highland Council to NHS Highland as a result of the move to integrated health and social care services.
8. 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
Table 3: Public sector employment by devolved and reserved sector; Scotland, Headcount and Full-time equivalent
Not Seasonally Adjusted
| Headcount | Full-time equivalent | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Public Sector | Devolved Public Sector | Reserved Public Sector | Reserved Public Sector (Excluding Financial Institutions) | Total Public Sector | Devolved Public Sector | Reserved Public Sector | Reserved Public Sector (Excluding Financial Institutions) | |
| Q4 1999 | 551,200 | 474,400 | 76,700 | 76,700 | 460,200 | 387,100 | 73,100 | 73,100 |
| Q4 2007 | 598,900 | 526,400 | 72,500 | 72,500 | 507,100 | 438,700 | 68,400 | 68,400 |
| Q4 2008 | 647,100 | 527,000 | 120,100 | 77,500 | 551,900 | 439,800 | 112,100 | 72,800 |
| Q4 2009 | 634,700 | 522,300 | 112,400 | 76,700 | 542,600 | 437,900 | 104,700 | 72,100 |
| Q4 2010 | 615,700 | 509,500 | 106,200 | 72,800 | 526,700 | 427,800 | 98,900 | 68,200 |
| Q4 2011 | 590,400 | 489,700 | 100,800 | 69,400 | 506,200 | 412,500 | 93,700 | 64,900 |
| Q4 2012 | 580,100 | 485,100 | 94,900 | 66,200 | 499,500 | 411,100 | 88,400 | 62,100 |
| Q4 2013 | 566,300 | 485,600 | 80,600 | 49,800 | 487,200 | 412,400 | 74,800 | 46,500 |
| Change on year to: | ||||||||
| Q4 2013 | -13,800 | 500 | -14,300 | -16,400 | -12,300 | 1,300 | -13,600 | -15,600 |
| % change on year: | ||||||||
| Q4 2013 | -2.4% | 0.1% | -15.0% | -24.8% | -2.5% | 0.3% | -15.4% | -25.1% |
Notes:
1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred. Percentages are based on unrounded figures.
2. Devolved Public Sector consists of the following staff groups: Civil Service, Other public Bodies, NHS, Further Education Colleges, Local Government and Public Corporations. (as shown in in Table 4).
Reserved Public Sector consists of the following staff groups: Civil Service, Public Bodies, Armed Forces, Public Corporations, Public Sector Financial Institutions ( as shown in Table 5).
3. Public sector financial institutions include Northern Rock (classified to the public sector from Q4 2007), Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, HBOS/Lloyds Banking Group plc (both classified to the public sector from Q4 2008) Lloyds TSB Commercial Banking. Those organisation classified as Public Sector Financial Institutions and SIC 64.
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
Table 4: Total devolved public sector employment by sector; Scotland, Headcount
Not Seasonally Adjusted
| Total Devolved Public Sector |
NHS |
Civil Service | Police and Fire Services | Further Education Colleges | Other Public Bodies | Local Government | Public Corporations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 1999 | 474,400 | 129,800 | 14,500 | 15,700 | 8,600 | 296,300 | 9,500 | |
| Q4 2007 | 526,400 | 154,500 | 16,600 | 16,900 | 15,500 | 316,000 | 6,900 | |
| Q4 2008 | 527,000 | 157,400 | 16,900 | 16,900 | 15,500 | 313,600 | 6,700 | |
| Q4 2009 | 522,300 | 160,800 | 17,500 | 16,000 | 15,800 | 305,800 | 6,400 | |
| Q4 2010 | 509,500 | 158,000 | 17,700 | 16,800 | 15,300 | 295,500 | 6,200 | |
| Q4 2011 | 489,700 | 154,400 | 16,600 | 15,000 | 14,600 | 282,800 | 6,300 | |
| Q4 2012 | 485,100 | 155,800 | 16,400 | 14,100 | 14,600 | 277,700 | 6,400 | |
| Q4 2013 | 485,600 | 158,100 | 16,700 | 29,300 | 13,600 | 13,700 | 247,000 | 7,100 |
| Change on year to: | ||||||||
| Q4 2013 | 500 | 2,400 | 300 | 29,300 | -600 | -900 | -30,700 | 700 |
| % change on year: | ||||||||
| Q4 2013 | 0.1% | 1.5% | 1.6% | n/a | -4.0% | -6.2% | -11.1% | 10.9% |
Notes:
1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred; percentages are based on unrounded figures.
2. Police and Fire Reform: Some of the change on year estimates will be affected by reclassification of organisations as a result of reforms to the police and fire services in Scotland. From Q2 2013 Police and Fire Services have been reclassified as central government rather than local government. This reclassification has had an impact on the staffing numbers in both these categories. Also, from Q2 2013 staffing levels for the Scottish Police Authority (previously Scottish Police Services Authority) are included within the Police and Fire Services category in the table above (previously included in other public bodies).
3. In April 2013 the Scottish Agricultural College ( SAC) merged with 3 colleges to form Scotland's Rural College. This new organisation is classified as a public body (as the SAC was). This has resulted in staffing levels moving from the Further Education to Other Public Bodies categories to reflect the merger of these organisations.
4. Public sector financial institutions include Northern Rock (classified to the public sector from Q4 2007), Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, HBOS/Lloyds Banking Group plc (both classified to the public sector from Q4 2008) Lloyds TSB Commercial Banking. Those organisation classified as Public Sector Financial Institutions and SIC 64.
5. A number of local government staff have transferred to arms length organisations which are part of the private sector under National Accounts definitions. For example, staff transferred from Glasgow City Council to Cordia Limited Liability Partnership from 1 April 2009 thus explaining the decrease in local government employment between 2008 and 2009.
6. Information for further education colleges in Scotland is based on collected information from Q4 2010. The method used to create the back series is detailed in the background notes of this publication.
7. From Q4 2011, NHS has responsibility for employing Healthcare staff within prisons. Previously, these people were employed directly by the Scottish Prison Service ( SPS). Also, In Q2 2012 1,491 & 1062.1 WTE headcount staff transferred from Highland Council to NHS Highland as a result of the move to integrated health and social care services.
8. 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
Table 5: Total reserved public sector employment by sector; Scotland, Headcount
Not Seasonally Adjusted
| Total Reserved Public Sector |
Civil Service | Public Bodies | Armed Forces | Public Corporations | Public Sector Financial Institutions |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 1999 | 76,700 | 33,800 | 6,000 | 15,100 | 21,900 | |
| Q4 2007 | 72,500 | 33,200 | 7,100 | 12,200 | 20,000 | |
| Q4 2008 | 120,100 | 32,900 | 8,000 | 12,000 | 24,600 | |
| Q4 2009 | 112,400 | 33,600 | 7,100 | 11,900 | 24,100 | 35,700 |
| Q4 2010 | 106,200 | 31,000 | 7,400 | 12,300 | 22,200 | 33,500 |
| Q4 2011 | 100,800 | 30,300 | 6,900 | 11,600 | 20,500 | 31,400 |
| Q4 2012 | 94,900 | 28,700 | 6,800 | 10,900 | 19,900 | 28,700 |
| Q4 2013 | 80,600 | 27,600 | 6,600 | 10,900 | 4,800 | 30,800 |
| Change on year to: | ||||||
| Q4 2013 | -14,300 | -1,100 | -300 | 0 | -15,100 | 2,200 |
| % change on year: | ||||||
| Q4 2013 | -15.0% | -3.7% | -3.7% | -0.1% | -76.0% | 7.5% |
Notes:
1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred. Percentages are based on unrounded figures.
2. Public sector financial institutions include Northern Rock (classified to the public sector from Q4 2007), Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, HBOS/Lloyds Banking Group plc (both classified to the public sector from Q4 2008) Lloyds TSB Commercial Banking. Those organisation classified as Public Sector Financial Institutions and SIC 64.
3. Where the change over the year is less than 50 this rounds to '0'.
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
Table 6: Devolved civil service employment; Scotland, Headcount
Not Seasonally Adjusted
| Devolved Civil Service | |||||
| Total Devolved Civil Service | Scottish Government Core Directorates (excluding Agencies) | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal | Scottish Government Agencies | Non-Ministerial Departments | |
| Q4 2007 | 16,600 | 4,400 | 1,600 | 8,900 | 1,700 |
| Q4 2008 | 16,900 | 5,000 | 1,700 | 8,400 | 1,800 |
| Q4 2009 | 17,500 | 5,700 | 1,900 | 8,200 | 1,700 |
| Q4 2010 | 17,700 | 5,600 | 1,800 | 6,700 | 3,600 |
| Q4 2011 | 16,600 | 5,200 | 1,700 | 6,500 | 3,100 |
| Q4 2012 | 16,400 | 5,100 | 1,700 | 6,700 | 3,000 |
| Q4 2013 | 16,700 | 5,200 | 1,700 | 6,900 | 2,900 |
| Change on year to: | |||||
| Q4 2013 | 300 | 100 | 0 | 200 | -100 |
| % change on year: | |||||
| Q4 2013 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 1.0% | 2.9% | -1.9% |
Notes:
1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred. Percentages are based on unrounded figures.
2. Increases in Scottish Government Agencies are largely due to increased employment in the Scottish Prison Service in preparation for the opening of a new prison.
3. From Q4 2011, NHS has responsibility for employing Healthcare staff within prisons. Previously, these people were employed directly by the Scottish Prison Service ( SPS). In Q2 2012 1,491 & 1,062.1 WTE / headcount staff transferred from Highland Council to NHS Highland.
4. Where the change over the year is less than 50 this rounds to '0'.
5. 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
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 | Department for International Development | Scotland Office | Other Civil Service | |
| Q4 2007 | 33,200 | 6,500 | 10,900 | 12,400 | 500 | 60 | 2,800 |
| Q4 2008 | 32,900 | 6,000 | 11,100 | 10,800 | 500 | 70 | 4,500 |
| Q4 2009 | 33,600 | 6,000 | 10,300 | 12,500 | 500 | 70 | 4,300 |
| Q4 2010 | 31,000 | 5,700 | 9,600 | 11,300 | 500 | 70 | 3,800 |
| Q4 2011 | 30,300 | 5,100 | 9,900 | 10,400 | 500 | 80 | 4,300 |
| Q4 2012 | 28,700 | 4,200 | 9,400 | 11,700 | 500 | 60 | 2,700 |
| Q4 2013 | 27,600 | 4,000 | 9,200 | 11,000 | 600 | 100 | 2,700 |
| Change on year to: | |||||||
| Q4 2013 | -1,100 | -300 | -200 | -700 | 100 | 30 | 0 |
| % change on year: | |||||||
| Q4 2013 | -3.7% | -6.2% | -2.4% | -6.0% | 12.9% | 51.6% | 0.8% |
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. 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. Where the change on the year is less than 50 this rounds to '0'.
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
Table 8: Total devolved public sector employment by sector; Scotland, Full-time equivalent
Not Seasonally Adjusted
| Total Devolved Public Sector |
NHS |
Civil Service | Police and Fire Services | Further Education Colleges | Other Public Bodies | Local Government | Public Corporations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 1999 | 387,100 | 106,900 | 14,000 | 11,500 | 8,000 | 237,600 | 9,200 | |
| Q4 2007 | 438,700 | 131,300 | 15,800 | 12,400 | 14,300 | 258,300 | 6,600 | |
| Q4 2008 | 439,800 | 133,500 | 16,200 | 12,300 | 14,300 | 257,000 | 6,400 | |
| Q4 2009 | 437,900 | 136,700 | 16,700 | 11,700 | 14,700 | 252,000 | 6,100 | |
| Q4 2010 | 427,800 | 134,300 | 16,700 | 12,300 | 14,200 | 244,500 | 5,900 | |
| Q4 2011 | 412,500 | 131,300 | 15,800 | 11,100 | 13,500 | 234,800 | 6,000 | |
| Q4 2012 | 411,100 | 132,500 | 15,600 | 10,900 | 13,500 | 232,300 | 6,200 | |
| Q4 2013 | 412,400 | 135,000 | 15,900 | 28,400 | 10,500 | 12,500 | 203,200 | 6,900 |
| Change on year to: | ||||||||
| Q4 2013 | 1,300 | 2,500 | 200 | 28,400 | -400 | -1,000 | -29,100 | 700 |
| % change on year: | ||||||||
| Q4 2013 | 0.3% | 1.9% | 1.6% | n/a | -3.8% | -7.4% | -12.5% | 11.2% |
Notes:
1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred; percentages are based on unrounded figures.
2. Police and Fire Reform: Some of the change on year estimates will be affected by reclassification of organisations as a result of reforms to the police and fire services in Scotland. From Q2 2013 Police and Fire Services have been reclassified as central government rather than local government. This reclassification has had an impact on the staffing numbers in both these categories. Also, from Q2 2013 staffing levels for the Scottish Police Authority (previously Scottish Police Services Authority) are included within the Police and Fire Services category in the table above (previously included in other public bodies).
3. In April 2013 the Scottish Agricultural College ( SAC) merged with 3 colleges to form Scotland's Rural College. This new organisation is classified as a public body (as the SAC was). This has resulted in staffing levels moving from the Further Education to Other Public Bodies categories to reflect the merger of these organisations.
4. Public sector financial institutions include Northern Rock (classified to the public sector from Q4 2007), Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, HBOS/Lloyds Banking Group plc (both classified to the public sector from Q4 2008) Lloyds TSB Commercial Banking. Those organisation classified as Public Sector Financial Institutions and SIC 64.
5. A number of local government staff have transferred to arms length organisations which are part of the private sector under National Accounts definitions. For example, staff transferred from Glasgow City Council to Cordia Limited Liability Partnership from 1 April 2009 thus explaining the decrease in local government employment between 2008 and 2009.
6. Information for further education colleges in Scotland is based on collected information from Q4 2010. The method used to create the back series is detailed in the background notes of this publication.
7. From Q4 2011, NHS has responsibility for employing Healthcare staff within prisons. Previously, these people were employed directly by the Scottish Prison Service ( SPS). Also, In Q2 2012 1,491 & 1062.1 WTE headcount staff transferred from Highland Council to NHS Highland as a result of the move to integrated health and social care services.
8. 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
Table 9: Total reserved public sector employment by sector; Scotland, Full-time equivalent
Not Seasonally Adjusted
| Total Reserved Public Sector |
Civil Service | Public Bodies | Armed Forces | Public Corporations | Public Sector Financial Institutions |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 1999 | 73,100 | 31,900 | 5,600 | 15,100 | 20,500 | |
| Q4 2007 | 68,400 | 30,900 | 6,500 | 12,200 | 18,800 | |
| Q4 2008 | 112,100 | 30,500 | 7,400 | 12,000 | 22,900 | |
| Q4 2009 | 104,700 | 31,100 | 6,600 | 11,900 | 22,500 | 32,600 |
| Q4 2010 | 98,900 | 28,500 | 6,900 | 12,300 | 20,500 | 30,700 |
| Q4 2011 | 93,700 | 27,600 | 6,600 | 11,600 | 19,100 | 28,800 |
| Q4 2012 | 88,400 | 26,000 | 6,700 | 10,900 | 18,500 | 26,400 |
| Q4 2013 | 74,800 | 24,900 | 6,300 | 10,900 | 4,500 | 28,300 |
| Change on year to: | ||||||
| Q4 2013 | -13,600 | -1,100 | -400 | 0 | -14,000 | 2,000 |
| % change on year: | ||||||
| Q4 2013 | -15.4% | -4.2% | -6.4% | -0.1% | -75.6% | 7.5% |
Notes:
1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred. Percentages are based on unrounded figures.
2. Public sector financial institutions include Northern Rock (classified to the public sector from Q4 2007), Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc and Lloyds Banking Group plc (both classified to the public sector from Q4 2008).
3. Where the change on the year is less than 50 this rounds to '0'.
4. Since Q3 2013 Royal Mail Plc and Direct Line Group have been reclassified as former public corporations into private sector
5. 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
Table 10: Devolved civil service employment; Scotland, Full-time equivalent
Not Seasonally Adjusted
| Devolved Civil Service | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Devolved Civil Service | Scottish Government Core Directorates (excluding Agencies) | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal | Scottish Government Agencies | Non-Ministerial Departments | |
| Q4 2007 | 15,800 | 4,200 | 1,500 | 8,400 | 1,600 |
| Q4 2008 | 16,200 | 4,800 | 1,600 | 8,100 | 1,700 |
| Q4 2009 | 16,700 | 5,500 | 1,800 | 7,800 | 1,600 |
| Q4 2010 | 16,700 | 5,300 | 1,700 | 6,500 | 3,100 |
| Q4 2011 | 15,800 | 5,000 | 1,600 | 6,300 | 2,900 |
| Q4 2012 | 15,600 | 4,900 | 1,600 | 6,400 | 2,800 |
| Q4 2013 | 15,900 | 5,000 | 1,600 | 6,600 | 2,700 |
| Change on year to: | |||||
| Q4 2013 | 200 | 100 | 0 | 200 | -100 |
| % change on year: | |||||
| Q4 2013 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 2.9% | -2.2% |
Notes:
1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred. Percentages are based on unrounded figures.
2. Increases in Scottish Government Agencies are largely due to increased employment in the Scottish Prison Service in preparation for the opening of a new prison.
3. From Q4 2011, NHS has responsibility for employing Healthcare staff within prisons. Previously, these people were employed directly by the Scottish Prison Service ( SPS). In Q2 2012 1,491 & 1,062.1 WTE / headcount staff transferred from Highland Council to NHS Highland.
4. Where the change over the year is less than 50 this rounds to '0'.
5. 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
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 | Department for International Development | Scotland Office | Other Civil Service | |
| Q4 2007 | 30,900 | 6,400 | 10,000 | 11,300 | 500 | 60 | 2,700 |
| Q4 2008 | 30,500 | 5,900 | 10,100 | 9,900 | 500 | 60 | 4,200 |
| Q4 2009 | 31,100 | 5,800 | 9,300 | 11,500 | 400 | 70 | 4,000 |
| Q4 2010 | 28,500 | 5,500 | 8,600 | 10,300 | 500 | 60 | 3,600 |
| Q4 2011 | 27,600 | 4,900 | 8,700 | 9,400 | 500 | 70 | 4,000 |
| Q4 2012 | 26,000 | 4,100 | 8,200 | 10,500 | 500 | 60 | 2,600 |
| Q4 2013 | 24,900 | 3,800 | 8,000 | 9,800 | 600 | 90 | 2,700 |
| Change on year to: | |||||||
| Q4 2013 | -1,100 | -300 | -200 | -700 | 100 | 30 | 0 |
| % change on year: | |||||||
| Q4 2013 | -4.2% | -6.3% | -2.9% | -6.9% | 13.0% | 47.6% | 0.9% |
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. 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. Where the change on the year is less than 50 this rounds to '0'.
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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Phone: 0300 244 4000 – Central Enquiry Unit
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