To answer this question both sets of data refer to the full time equivalents (FTE) at March 24 as the end point of FY2023-24.Data is provided from both the Scottish Government core workforce information and the devolved Scottish Civil Service employment information.This information is published quarterly as part of the Scottish Government statistics on workforce information and the Public Sector Employment in Scotland Statistics.The links are attached and FTE refers to March 24 published statistics.Scottish Government workforce information - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)Public sector employment in Scotland: web tables - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)In relation to 2023-24, at end March 2024, the Scottish Government core employed 8,843 FTE directly employed staff including permanent and fixed term staff.In relation to 2023-24, at end March 2024, the Scottish Government devolved civil service employed 26,800 FTE.