FOI/202500482088 · FOI · unclear

Number of civil servants hired by the Scottish Government: FOI release

Published: 2025-12-02
Received: 2025-08-27
Responded: 2025-09-18
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills
Exemptions: None detected

Information requested

The number of civil servants hired by the Scottish Government in 2025, broken down by department.

Response

The information which you have requested is included in the attached Spreadsheet.

For context, the numbers have been broken down by Director General.

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Attachments

FOI 202500482088 - Information released - Annex Excel document 12.2 kB

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