1. Number of people employed by main sector; Scotland 1999 to 2005 1,2,3
Not seasonally adjusted, Headcount
| Total | Public Sector | Private Sector | % Public Sector |
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Labour Force Survey
Employment 4 | Annual Change | Level 5 | Annual Change | Level 5 | Annual Change |
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Q1 | 1999 | 2,282,000 | ~ | 524,500 | ~ | 1,757,500 | ~ | 23.0% |
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Q2 | 1999 | 2,284,000 | ~ | 524,500 | ~ | 1,759,500 | ~ | 23.0% |
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Q3 | 1999 | 2,313,000 | ~ | 525,300 | ~ | 1,787,700 | ~ | 22.7% |
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Q4 | 1999 | 2,306,000 | ~ | 530,100 | ~ | 1,775,900 | ~ | 23.0% |
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Q1 | 2000 | 2,290,000 | 8,000 | 528,800 | 4,300 | 1,761,200 | 3,700 | 23.1% |
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Q2 | 2000 | 2,341,000 | 57,000 | 528,800 | 4,300 | 1,812,200 | 52,700 | 22.6% |
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Q3 | 2000 | 2,356,000 | 43,000 | 527,400 | 2,100 | 1,828,600 | 40,900 | 22.4% |
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Q4 | 2000 | 2,367,000 | 61,000 | 530,000 | -100 | 1,837,000 | 61,100 | 22.4% |
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Q1 | 2001 | 2,344,000 | 54,000 | 532,600 | 3,800 | 1,811,400 | 50,200 | 22.7% |
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Q2 | 2001 | 2,353,000 | 12,000 | 531,800 | 3,000 | 1,821,200 | 9,000 | 22.6% |
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Q3 | 2001 | 2,361,000 | 5,000 | 527,600 | 100 | 1,833,400 | 4,900 | 22.3% |
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Q4 | 2001 | 2,339,000 | -28,000 | 533,400 | 3,400 | 1,805,600 | -31,400 | 22.8% |
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Q1 | 2002 | 2,331,000 | -13,000 | 535,800 | 3,200 | 1,795,200 | -16,200 | 23.0% |
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Q2 | 2002 | 2,347,000 | -6,000 | 538,200 | 6,400 | 1,808,800 | -12,400 | 22.9% |
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Q3 | 2002 | 2,373,000 | 12,000 | 539,600 | 12,100 | 1,833,400 | -100 | 22.7% |
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Q4 | 2002 | 2,393,000 | 54,000 | 546,500 | 13,100 | 1,846,500 | 40,900 | 22.8% |
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Q1 | 2003 | 2,397,000 | 66,000 | 548,500 | 12,700 | 1,848,500 | 53,300 | 22.9% |
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Q2 | 2003 | 2,406,000 | 59,000 | 552,300 | 14,100 | 1,853,700 | 44,900 | 23.0% |
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Q3 | 2003 | 2,411,000 | 38,000 | 553,500 | 13,900 | 1,857,500 | 24,100 | 23.0% |
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Q4 | 2003 | 2,404,000 | 11,000 | 559,600 | 13,200 | 1,844,400 | -2,200 | 23.3% |
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Q1 | 2004 | 2,415,000 | 18,000 | 562,600 | 14,100 | 1,852,400 | 3,900 | 23.3% |
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Q2 | 2004 | 2,442,000 | 36,000 | 566,800 | 14,500 | 1,875,200 | 21,500 | 23.2% |
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Q3 | 2004 | 2,456,000 | 45,000 | 568,400 | 14,800 | 1,887,600 | 30,200 | 23.1% |
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Q4 | 2004 | 2,451,000 | 47,000 | 573,300 | 13,700 | 1,877,700 | 33,300 | 23.4% |
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Q1 | 2005 | 2,445,000 r | 30,000 | 572,200 r | 9,600 | 1,872,800 r | 20,400 | 23.4% |
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Q2 | 2005 | 2,452,000 r | 10,000 | 576,600 r | 9,800 | 1,875,400 r | 200 | 23.5% |
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Q3 | 2005 | 2,468,000 | 12,000 | 577,300 | 9,000 | 1,890,700 | 3,000 | 23.4% |
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Sources:
Labour Force Survey ( LFS), Office for National Statistics
Joint Staffing Watch Survey
Information Services Division, NHS National Services Scotland
Quarterly Public Sector Employees Survey
Inter-Departmental Business Register, Office for National Statistics
Ministry of Defence
HM Revenue and Customs
Department for Work and Pensions
Department for International Development
Civil Service Statistics
Notes:
1. Public sector figures for Q1 2005 onwards include estimates for NHS. NHS workforce data for 2005 Q1 onwards are estimates based on the time series of actual data. Estimated data will be revised in future publications with the actual figures. For more information see background note 6.
2. Where quarterly data is not available the data are estimated based on available data. More information can be found in background note 3.
3. Data based on National Accounts definition. For more information see background note 4.
4. LFS figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. Q1 data based on Feb - April quarter. Q2 data based on May - July quarter. Q3 data based on Aug - Oct quarter. Q4 data based on Nov - Jan quarter.
5. Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred.
6. Totals may not equal the sum of parts due to rounding.
r. Figures have been revised since previous publication. For more information see background note 14.