Public sector employment in Scotland: statistics for fourth quarter 2016

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


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 2 Department for International Development Scotland Office Other Civil Service 2
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 26,100 4,200 8,200 10,500 500 60 2,600
Q4 2013 24,900 3,900 8,000 9,800 600 70 2,600
Q4 2014 22,900 3,900 7,200 8,800 600 80 2,400
Q4 2015 23,100 3,800 7,800 8,600 600 70 2,200
Q4 2016 23,200 3,900 8,000 8,500 700 70 2,100
Change on year to:
Q4 2016 150 150 130 -50 50 0 -130
% change on year:
Q4 2016 0.7% 3.9% 1.7% -0.6% 7.7% 2.9% -5.8%

Notes:

1. Employment figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred, with the exception of Scotland Office figures which are rounded to the nearest ten. Change on year 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.

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