Scottish Social Services Workforce Data
Publications
Our workforce data, information and intelligence reports are all available from this section of the web-site. Below are quick links to our most recent publications.
More detailed information and tables regarding our workforce data can be found on our Detailed data page.
June 2026
Social worker filled posts and vacancies six-monthly survey at December 2025
30
Jun
2026
Analysis of the data as at 1st December 2025
This report presents findings on the WTE number of practising social workers (PSWs) and vacancies in local authorities in December 2025. The term PSWs covers all those employed as a social worker (SW) or senior social worker (SSW) in local authority social work services. It does not include social workers employed by local authorities in registered care services such as adoption or fostering services.
This is the sixth report on local authority PSWs and vacancies that we have published.
Register annual report 2024 to 2025
12
Jun
2026
We’ve published our third Register snapshot report giving a unique insight into the social work, social care and children and young people workforce on the Register.
2025-2026 SVQ Tables
08
Jun
2026
The Scottish Social Services Council publishes information on those undertaking qualifications relevant to work in the social service sector. This data is to help support workforce planning.
May 2026
SSSC Have your say survey 2026
01
Jun
2026
SSSC Have Your Say Workforce Wellbeing Survey 2026 report
Our annual Have Your Say Workforce Wellbeing Survey report provides insights from people working in the social work, social care and children and young people workforce on their experiences of working in the sector, including wellbeing, workload, support, and access to learning and development.
April 2026
Adults' services workforce tables 2024
28
Apr
2026
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 2024 Workforce Data. This is an Official Statistics release for Scotland.
January 2026
Interactive Social Worker Assistant Data Tool 2024
15
Jan
2026
The Interactive social worker assistant data tool allows you to interactively investigate data on practising social worker assistants employed by local authorities. This is a new data product from the SSSC and we will look to publish annually shortly after the release of the Workforce Data Report. Guidance and background notes are included within the tool.
The latest version of the tool can be downloaded below
If you have any enquiries about these tables, please contact:
Matthew Taylor
Intelligence Analyst
Tel: 01382 721957
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