Scottish Social Services Workforce Data
Detailed data
Since March 2012 we have published more detailed workforce data at a local authority level. This data can be downloaded below. Each file comes with its own guidance document explaining what data is available inside it.
November 2021
Adults' services time series 2011 to 2021
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Dec
2022
Adults’ services account for over 68% of the Scottish social service workforce
These tables look at a time series from 2011 to 2021 of the adults' services workforce and show the change over time of the composition of adults’ services.
These tables also include an overview of the headcount, numbers of services, median number of staff and employer type for all adults’ services’ sub-sectors.
November 2022
The Adults' services workforce tables - 2021
07
Nov
2022
These tables look in detail at the adults' services workforce in Scotland. They supplement data already published in the Scottish Social Service Sector: Report on 2021 Workforce Data.
October 2022
Local Authority Post Types 2021
06
Oct
2022
This file allows you to interactively investigate the Local Authority Post Types data. The file presents 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.
Interactive Social Worker Data Tool 2021
04
Oct
2022
This file allows you to interactively investigate data on practising social workers employed by local authorities. Guidance and background notes are included within the file.
August 2022
Mental Health Officers time series data
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Aug
2022
This page provides MHO workforce data for the full period for which data is available, as follows:
- Filled MHO posts, headcount and contracted Whole Time Equivalent (WTE): 2006 - 2022
- Cover MHOs: 2014 - 2022
- Age and gender of the MHO workforce: 2007 - 2022
- Ethnicity of the MHO workforce: 2008 - 2022
- MHO trainees: 2008/09 - 2022/2023
- MHO leavers: 2009 - 2022
- MHO vacancies & shortfalls: 2006 - 2022
July 2022
2020 Children's Services Workforce Tables
01
Jul
2022
This file contains The Children’s Services Workforce 2020 Tables. These tables look at the workforce in children’s services in Scotland broken by sub-sector, and focuses in detail on the three sub-sectors which can be split further (day care of children, residential child care, and school care accommodation). It supplements data already published in the Scottish Social Service Sector: Report on 2020 Workforce Data.
