Staff of Scottish Social Work Services, 1998 to 2008
Table 1: Numbers and WTEs by Mode (1)
| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 (2) | 2005 | 2006 (3,4,5) | 2007 (3,6,7) | 2008 (8) |
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Full-time staff | 20,038 | 20,077 | 20,423 | 21,084 | 21,848 | 23,462 | 24,697 | 25,849 | 25,433 | 26,230 | 26,132 |
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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 | 28,343 | 30,607 | 30,749 |
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WTE | 15,159 | 13,751 | 13,649 | 13,604 | 14,567 | 15,967 | 16,259 | 16,744 | 15,910 | 18,013 | 18,087 |
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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 | 53,776 | 56,837 | 56,881 |
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WTE | 35,197 | 33,828 | 34,072 | 34,688 | 36,415 | 39,429 | 40,956 | 42,593 | 41,343 | 44,243 | 44,219 |
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Notes:
(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. Please refer to Background Notes for further information.
(2) In 2004, data for Falkirk was not provided. 2003 figures for Falkirk have been used in the Scotland totals. WTE information has been estimated for 779 part-time posts in 2004.
(3) In 2006 and 2007 data for Dundee City was not provided. The data supplied for 2005 has been used as this was the most recent available.
(4) In 2006, children and families data for City of Edinburgh was not provided. The 2005 data for children and families has been used.
(5) In the October 2006 census, there was a change in methodology to eliminate the double counting of staff covering for absent staff. Therefore, 2006 figures are not comparable with previous years.
(6) Data for Eilean Siar was not available for 2007. The data supplied for 2006 has been used.
(7) In October 2007, Glasgow provided figures for homecare staff for the first time. Therefore, totals for 2007 are not comparable with previous years. The WTE for 2007 excluding Glasgow's home care is 41,850.
(8) In 2008 Dumfries and Galloway did not provide any data. Data for 2007 has been used as this was the most recent available.