How many employees work at Scottish Government?
The Scottish Government has 16,607 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -0.1%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: December 2025
About Scottish Government
The devolved government for Scotland is responsible for most of the issues of day-to-day concern to the people of Scotland, including health, education, justice, rural affairs, and transport. The Scottish Government was known as the Scottish Executive when it was established in 1999 following the first elections to the Scottish Parliament. The current administration was formed after elections in May 2007. The Government's Purpose: To focus government and public services on creating a more successful country, with opportunities for all of Scotland to flourish, through increasing sustainable economic growth.
As of December 2025
Scottish Government
workforce metrics
Headcount
16.6k
Avg. Salary
$68.4k
Tenure
5.3yr
Growth Rate
-0.1%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of Scottish Government annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- Scottish Government total number of employees in 2025 was 16,607, a 0.1% decline from 2024.
- Scottish Government total number of employees in 2024 was 16,616, a 0.1% decline from 2023.
- Scottish Government total number of employees in 2023 was 16,635, a 0.2% decline from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of Scottish Government annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- Scottish Government active job postings in 2025 was 72, a 52.6% increase from 2024.
- Scottish Government active job postings in 2024 was 42, a 41.5% decline from 2023.
- Scottish Government active job postings in 2023 was 64, a 78.3% increase from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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