NEW: Median public sector pay is up by 5% in Scotland since 2019, in contrast to no UK-wide increase.
Jonathan Cribb, Magdalena Domínguez and @laurenceobrien.bsky.social's new Scottish Budget report analyses Scottish public sector employment and pay, and the policy implications:
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Jonathan Cribb, Magdalena Domínguez and @laurenceobrien.bsky.social's new Scottish Budget report analyses Scottish public sector employment and pay, and the policy implications:
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Just think what we could do if we had full control under Independence.
Public sector employment in Scotland has also grown by a larger fraction since 2017 than in any other part of the UK except Wales.
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This is especially true given that the funding it receives from the UK government increases in line with spending per person in England, where pay has increased less quickly.
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But that gap has narrowed since 2019, despite public sector pay having risen in Scotland relative to England.
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Read the full report here: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/scottish-public-sector-employment-and-pay
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