The Office for National Statistics estimate thatthe LFS over estimates public sector employment by about 5%.This LFS data for 2003 and2004 is given in the tables of Employment by Sector, Industry and Work LocalAuthority Area, 2003-2004, a copy of which has been placed in the Parliament’s Reference Centre (Bib. number 37850).TheAnnual Scottish Labour Force Survey was enhanced for the first time in 2003. This enabled a more detailed breakdown of key labourmarket statistics, both in terms of their characteristics and the coverageprovided at local authority level.