The interactive Social Worker Data Tool allows you to interactively investigate data on practising social workers employed by local authorities. Guidance and background notes are included within the tool.

Revision note 02 February 2026: There was an error in the version of this tool published on 06 January 2026 that affected the 'Headcount of Social Workers Table'. 145 SWs were incorrectly excluded from the final version. The table was corrected and the SW Tool republished on 02 February 2026.

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We are pleased to announce that the Social worker filled posts and vacancies six-monthly survey at June 2025 was published on Wednesday 17th December 2025.

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We are pleased to announce that the Social worker filled posts and vacancies six-monthly survey at June 2025 will be published on the morning of Wednesday 17th December at 9:30am.

This report presents data on the whole time equivalent (WTE) number of social workers and social work vacancies in local authority social work services at June 2025. It is the fifth of our half-yearly reports on practising social workers (that is, main grade social workers and senior social workers).

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The 2024 Scottish Social Service Workforce Data Report has been revised and reissued. 

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The 2024 Scottish Social Service Workforce Data Report has been revised and reissued.

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We are pleased to announce that the Scottish Social Service Sector: Report on 2024 Workforce Data was published on Tuesday 30 September 2025 (available here: Workforce data report 2024).

For more information or for any queries, please contact Laura McConnell, Senior Intellience Analyst at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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