Public Sector Employment in Scotland: Statistics for 3rd Quarter 2006

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6. Public Sector Employment by Local Government; Headcount 1,2,5,6

Education

Social Work

Police and Related Services

Fire and Related Services

Other 4

Total Local Government
excluding Police & Fire

Total Local Government

Teachers

Other 3

Q1

1999

60,500

35,400

47,700

20,400

5,600

123,800

267,400

293,400

Q2

1999

60,000

34,400

47,400

20,500

5,600

125,200

267,000

293,000

Q3

1999

59,500

34,900

50,100

20,100

5,600

123,000

267,400

293,100

Q4

1999

60,500

36,600

50,300

20,100

5,600

122,700

270,100

295,800

Q1

2000

61,000

37,600

50,100

20,000

5,700

122,100

270,800

296,500

Q2

2000

60,400

36,600

49,900

20,100

5,600

123,300

270,200

295,900

Q3

2000

59,900

36,500

49,600

20,200

5,600

122,300

268,300

294,200

Q4

2000

60,900

38,100

49,300

20,200

5,600

120,500

268,800

294,700

Q1

2001

61,000

39,400

49,500

20,500

5,600

119,900

269,900

296,000

Q2

2001

60,400

38,800

50,100

20,600

5,600

120,400

269,700

295,900

Q3

2001

60,000

39,600

50,100

20,600

5,700

120,300

270,000

296,400

Q4

2001

61,200

42,200

50,200

20,700

5,600

119,700

273,300

299,700

Q1

2002

61,600

43,600

50,200

20,900

5,500

119,100

274,500

301,000

Q2

2002

61,000

43,500

50,500

21,000

5,500

119,700

274,700

301,300

Q3

2002

60,400

42,600

51,700

21,100

5,500

120,300

275,000

301,700

Q4

2002

61,500

44,500

52,000

21,200

5,600

119,600

277,600

304,400

Q1

2003

61,900

45,700

53,100

22,100

5,500

117,600

278,300

305,900

Q2

2003

61,400

45,800

53,900

21,700

5,600

119,400

280,500

307,700

Q3

2003

59,900

45,200

54,400

21,700

5,600

119,900

279,600

306,900

Q4

2003

62,200

46,900

55,300

21,900

5,700

118,800

283,200

310,800

Q1

2004

62,700

48,400

56,000

22,400

5,700

118,700

285,800

313,800

Q2

2004

62,200

48,600

56,100

22,700

5,600

120,300

287,200

315,500

Q3

2004

61,900

47,800

56,500

22,700

5,700

120,800

287,000

315,300

Q4

2004

63,200

49,600

56,500

23,000

5,600

119,900

289,100

317,800

Q1

2005

63,800

49,900

57,000

23,300

5,700

118,500

289,200

318,100

Q2

2005

62,900

52,000

56,200

23,400

5,700

121,100

292,100

321,200

Q3

2005

63,200

50,700

56,600

23,700

5,700

121,200

291,700

321,100

Q4

2005

64,000

52,000

56,500

24,100

5,700

120,500

293,000

322,900

Q1

2006

64,600

53,100

56,500

24,200

5,800

120,600

294,800

324,800

Q2

2006

63,900

52,400

56,300

24,400

5,800

120,600

293,200

323,300

Q3

2006

63,900

50,500

56,500

24,200

5,800

119,600

290,600

320,600

Source:
Joint Staffing Watch Survey

Notes:
1. All figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred.
2. Totals may not add to 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) staff and Direct Service Organisation ( DSO) staff; National Parks staff.
r. Figures have been revised since previous publication. For more information see background note 16.

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