These spreadsheets present headcount and WTE (whole time equivalent) data of all filled posts in local authority social work services where those employed do not work in a registered care service. This therefore covers staff working primarily in field social work services. The data published includes a breakdown of the numbers of different people and posts across the whole of Scotland as well as by individual local authorities.

This data is available in Microsoft Excel 97-2003 (.xls), Microsoft Excel 2007 (.xlsx) and OpenDocument Spreadsheet (.ods) formats, plus in non-proprietary Comma Separated Values (.csv) format. The provision of the data in these formats is intended to facilitate its analysis and re-use.