Table 1
Staff of Scottish Social Work Services, 1998 to 2005
Numbers and WTEs by Mode (1)
| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 (2) | 2005 |
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Full-time staff | 20,038 | 20,077 | 20,423 | 21,084 | 21,848 | 23,462 | 24,697 | 25,849 |
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Part-time staff |
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Number | 27,691 | 25,027 | 24,386 | 24,637 | 25,598 | 26,657 | 27,679 | 28,159 |
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WTE(2) | 15,159 | 13,751 | 13,649 | 13,604 | 14,567 | 15,967 | 16,259 | 16,744 |
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Total staff |
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Number | 47,729 | 45,104 | 44,809 | 45,721 | 47,446 | 50,119 | 52,376 | 54,008 |
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WTE(2) | 35,197 | 33,828 | 34,072 | 34,688 | 36,415 | 39,429 | 40,956 | 42,593 |
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Note:
(1) Staff numbers may fluctuate over time as a result of various factors, including changes in the way services are provided and changes in the numbers of vacancies.
(2) In 2004, data for Falkirk was not provided so 2003 figures for Falkirk have been used in the Scotland totals; WTE information has been estimated for 779 part-time posts in 2004; and 2004 data has been revised since publication.