The Scottish government publish official workforce statistics on a quarterly basis.The latest available data, which is for December 2024 and includes a times series back to March 2012 is available here Scottish Government workforce information - gov.scot.The following tables provide a breakdown of FTE staff by directorate for December 2024 and March 2016.SG Core FTE workforce by directorate - December 2024 DGDirectorateFTEDG COMDIRECTOR-GENERAL COMMUNITIES1DIRECTORATE FOR CLADDING REMEDIATION49DIRECTORATE FOR EQUALITY, INCLUSION & HUMAN RIGHTS107DIRECTORATE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HOUSING267DIRECTORATE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM53DIRECTORATE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY419DIRECTORATE FOR TACKLING CHILD POVERTY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE127DIRECTORATE FOR UKRAINE RESETTLEMENT38DG CORPDG : CORPORATE1DIRECTOR-GENERAL CORPORATE3DIRECTORATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND MINISTERIAL SUPPORT391DIRECTORATE FOR CORPORATE TRANSFORMATION AND WORKPLACE262DIRECTORATE FOR COVID INQUIRIES31DIRECTORATE FOR DIGITAL611DIRECTORATE FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT150DIRECTORATE FOR LEGAL SERVICES (SOLICITOR TO THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT)328DIRECTORATE FOR PEOPLE284DIRECTORATE FOR PROPRIETY AND ETHICS9SCOTTISH PROCUREMENT AND COMMERCIAL DIRECTORATE196DG ECONDG : ECONOMY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT1DIRECTOR-GENERAL ECONOMY1DIRECTORATE FOR BUSINESS AND BETTER REGULATION45DIRECTORATE FOR CHIEF ECONOMIST107DIRECTORATE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT225DIRECTORATE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT79DIRECTORATE FOR JOBS AND WELLBEING ECONOMY115DG EJDIRECTOR-GENERAL EDUCATION AND JUSTICE3DIRECTORATE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES330DIRECTORATE FOR EDUCATION REFORM83DIRECTORATE FOR JUSTICE147DIRECTORATE FOR LEARNING123DIRECTORATE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND SKILLS103DIRECTORATE FOR SAFER COMMUNITIES170DG HLTHSCDG : HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE1DIRECTOR-GENERAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE1DIRECTORATE FOR CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER67DIRECTORATE FOR CHIEF NURSING OFFICER54DIRECTORATE FOR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, NHS SCOTLAND171DIRECTORATE FOR DIGITAL HEALTH AND CARE62DIRECTORATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE FINANCE, DIGITAL AND GOVERNANCE86DIRECTORATE FOR HEALTH WORKFORCE83DIRECTORATE FOR MENTAL HEALTH153DIRECTORATE FOR POPULATION HEALTH268DIRECTORATE FOR PRIMARY CARE68DIRECTORATE FOR SOCIAL CARE AND NATIONAL CARE SERVICE DEVELOPMENT203DG NZDIRECTOR-GENERAL NET ZERO2DIRECTORATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL ECONOMY (ARE)988DIRECTORATE FOR ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE358DIRECTORATE FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY192DIRECTORATE FOR MARINE SCOTLAND734DIRECTORATE FOR OFFSHORE WIND48DG SEDIRECTOR-GENERAL SCOTTISH EXCHEQUER1DIRECTORATE FOR BUDGET & PUBLIC SPENDING32DIRECTORATE FOR FISCAL POLICY AND CONSTITUTION9DIRECTORATE FOR FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY AND EXCHEQUER DEVELOPMENT26DIRECTORATE FOR INTERNAL AUDIT AND ASSURANCE56DIRECTORATE FOR TAX AND REVENUES32DG SEADIRECTOR-GENERAL STRATEGY AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS1DIRECTORATE FOR CONSTITUTION57DIRECTORATE FOR CULTURE AND MAJOR EVENTS49DIRECTORATE FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS115DIRECTORATE FOR PERFORMANCE, DELIVERY AND RESILIENCE147DIRECTORATE FOR STRATEGY16EU DIRECTORATE9PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL OFFICE25PSECPERMANENT SECRETARY1All8975SG Core FTE workforce by directorate - March 2016 DGDirectorateFTEDG COMCOMMUNITIES3DG COM1DIRECTORATE FOR DIGITAL286DIRECTORATE FOR HOUSING, REGENERATION AND WELFARE281DIRECTORATE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITIES185DG EEICHIEF SCIENTIFIC ADVISER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS, FOOD AND THE ENVIRONMENT1DG CO-ORDINATION - ENTERPRISE, ENVIRONMENT & INNOVATION3DG EEI1DIRECTORATE FOR AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL COMMUNITIES887DIRECTORATE FOR CHIEF ECONOMIST59DIRECTORATE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT165DIRECTORATE FOR ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE86DIRECTORATE FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY102DIRECTORATE FOR MARINE SCOTLAND643ENTERPRISE, ENVIRONMENT & INNOVATION BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT1SCOTTISH DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL33DG FINDG FIN1DIRECTORATE FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT89DIRECTORATE FOR FINANCIAL STRATEGY31DIRECTORATE FOR INTERNAL AUDIT30DIRECTORATE FOR LEGAL SERVICES (SOLICITOR TO THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT)185FINANCE3PARLIAMENTARY COUNSEL OFFICE19SCOTTISH PROCUREMENT AND COMMERCIAL DIRECTORATE154DG HLTHSCDG HLTHSC1DIRECTORATE FOR CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER22DIRECTORATE FOR CHIEF NURSING OFFICER29DIRECTORATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE INTEGRATION29DIRECTORATE FOR HEALTH FINANCE21DIRECTORATE FOR HEALTH PERFORMANCE AND DELIVERY47DIRECTORATE FOR HEALTH WORKFORCE35DIRECTORATE FOR HEALTHCARE QUALITY AND STRATEGY61DIRECTORATE FOR POPULATION HEALTH IMPROVEMENT180HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE1OFFICE OF THE DG HSC AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE NHSSCOTLAND12DG LAJDIRECTORATE FOR ADVANCED LEARNING AND SCIENCE52DIRECTORATE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES112DIRECTORATE FOR EDUCATION ANALYTICAL SERVICES54DIRECTORATE FOR FAIR WORK57DIRECTORATE FOR JUSTICE126DIRECTORATE FOR LEARNING89DIRECTORATE FOR SAFER COMMUNITIES199LEARNING & JUSTICE7LEARNING AND JUSTICE1DG SEADG SEA1DIRECTORATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND MINISTERIAL SUPPORT112DIRECTORATE FOR CULTURE, EUROPE AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS95DIRECTORATE FOR PEOPLE311DIRECTORATE FOR STRATEGY AND CONSTITUTION106MINISTERIAL PRIVATE OFFICES131STRATEGY AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS4PSECPERMANENT-SECRETARY5PSEC1All5152 S6W-36932