Public Sector Employment in Scotland: Statistics for 3rd Quarter 2005

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7. Employment: Local Government; Full-time equivalent 1,2,3,4

Education

Social Work

Police and Related Services

Fire and Related Services

Other 6

Total Local Government
excluding Police & Fire

Total Local Government

Teachers

Other 5

Q1

1999

54,300

23,400

35,000

19,800

5,500

97,100

209,800

235,000

Q2

1999

53,800

23,200

34,800

19,800

5,500

98,100

210,100

235,400

Q3

1999

53,600

24,100

36,700

19,600

5,500

96,900

211,200

236,300

Q4

1999

54,300

25,000

36,700

19,600

5,500

96,100

212,000

237,100

Q1

2000

54,900

25,400

36,500

19,500

5,800

95,800

212,600

237,900

Q2

2000

54,300

25,300

36,600

19,500

5,500

96,600

212,800

237,900

Q3

2000

53,900

25,700

36,700

19,600

5,500

95,500

211,800

236,900

Q4

2000

54,500

26,300

36,600

19,700

5,500

94,100

211,500

236,700

Q1

2001

54,500

26,800

36,600

20,000

5,500

93,200

211,100

236,600

Q2

2001

54,200

27,000

37,000 r

20,000

5,500

94,700

212,900

238,400

Q3

2001

53,600

27,600

37,500

20,000

5,500

94,900

213,600

239,200

Q4

2001

54,300

28,800

37,800

20,100

5,500

93,900

214,700

240,300

Q1

2002

54,600

29,400

38,000

20,300

5,400

94,000

216,000

241,700

Q2

2002

54,300

29,200

38,400

20,400

5,400

95,400

217,200

242,900

Q3

2002

54,400

29,000

39,200

20,500

5,400

95,500

218,100

244,000

Q4

2002

54,900

29,800

39,900

20,600

5,400

94,300

218,900

244,900

Q1

2003

55,300

30,500

40,900

20,800

5,400

92,500

219,200

245,500

Q2

2003

54,800 r

30,900

41,600

21,000

5,500

94,100

221,400

247,900

Q3

2003

54,700

31,000

42,000

21,000

5,500

94,700

222,300

248,800

Q4

2003

55,600

31,900

42,800

21,100

5,500

94,400

224,800

251,400

Q1

2004

55,800

32,600

43,200

21,500

5,500

94,200

225,800

252,800

Q2

2004

55,600

32,900

43,300

21,800

5,500

95,600

227,500

254,800

Q3

2004

55,500

32,900

44,000

21,900

5,500

96,200

228,700

256,100

Q4

2004

56,100

33,900

44,200

22,300

5,500

95,100

229,200

256,900

Q1

2005

57,000

34,100 r

44,700 r

22,600 r

5,600

94,800 r

230,600

258,700 r

Q2

2005

56,200

35,800 r

44,200 r

22,700 r

5,600

95,900 r

232,100

260,400 r

Q3

2005

56,500

35,400

44,400

22,900

5,500

96,100

232,400

260,800

Source:
Joint Staffing Watch Survey

Notes:
1. All figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred.
2. Totals may not equal the sum of the parts due to rounding
3. From Q1 2005, the Joint Staffing Watch Survey is collected by the Scottish Executive. This data was previously collected by COSLA in conjunction with the Scottish Executive.
4. Further breakdowns are available on request
5. Education 'Other' contains: Director of Education and support staff; other education department support staff; and staff providing educational support services; cultural and youth services staff; and school based administration and support staff.
6. Other staff contains: corporate services; central support; planning and economic development; housing; roads and transport; arts, sports and leisure; libraries, museums and galleries; trading standards; staff of district court; environmental services; Direct Labour Organisation ( DLO) and Direct Service Organisation ( DSO) staff.
r. Figures have been revised since previous publication. For more information see background note 14.

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