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14. The DWP workforce
Data source
Resource Management.
Time period and availability
Latest data as at 31 March 2013.
As part of our commitment to achieving a workforce representative of the society we serve and providing equality of opportunity, we monitor representation of protected characteristics by grade across the Department. We have also set representation targets for staff at senior grades for ethnicity, disability and gender.
The Civil Service grading structure indicates level of seniority within the organisation and covers a range of roles:
Senior Civil Service (SCS):
Pay Band 3 Director General
Pay Bands 2 and 1 Director and Deputy Director
Senior Management:
Grade 6/Band G
Grade 7/Band F
Managerial:
SEO/Band E
HEO/Band D
EO/Band C
Administrative:
AO/Band B
AA /Band A
What does this tell us?
The data presented here show the Department’s employees by grade as percentages against each of the following protected characteristics: age; disability; ethnicity; and gender. As at 31 March 2013 we had 104,889 employees (headcount), their declaration rate for ethnicity was 75.4% and 84.7% for disability. Unfortunately, at this time the levels of declaration for sexual orientation and religion or belief are too low for publication.
The figures in this report indicate a slight decline in the declaration rate for disability (-0.5%) and ethnicity (-2.7%) from the 2012 figures which increases the uncertainty around the relevant data. However, it should be noted that in August 2012 the Child Maintenance Group (CMG) was integrated into the Department. The data in this section represents our combined workforce figures, and this has impacted the declaration rates. This should be taken into account when making direct comparisons with previous publications.
Compared with the 2012 report the percentage of the DWP workforce has increased slightly in the 50 and above age groups. The results also show that the 2013 targets for disability representation have been exceeded in the lower grades, which cover the large majority of staff. Compared with the 2012 report progress has also been made in the higher grades. The 2013 ethnicity targets are more difficult to compare with 2012 due to the change in declaration rate. The results show that the gender targets have been exceeded for the grades where a target has been set. However, the numbers in the higher grades are small so are subject to greater variability.
How will an improvement be shown?
A higher percentage under each protected characteristic will show we employ a greater proportion of people with that protected characteristic. However other factors, such as the declaration rate, will need to be taken into account.
Table 14.1: Percentage of DWP workforce by age and grade in relation to overall headcount1,3,4
Grade
Age
16-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65+
Total
Table 14.2: Percentage of DWP workforce by age and proportion in grade2,3,4
Grade
Age
16-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65+
Total % of headcount by grade
Table 14.3: Percentage of DWP workforce by grade and indicated disability in relation to overall headcount [indicated]1,3,4
Disability
2013 target
Disabled
Non-disabled
Total
Table 14.4: Percentage of DWP workforce by indicated disability and proportion in grade2,3,4
Disability
Disabled
Non-disabled
Total % indicated by grade
Table 14.5: Percentage of DWP workforce by grade and indicated ethnicity in relation to overall headcount [indicated]1,3,4
Ethnicity
2013 target
Ethnic minority
White
Total
Table 14.6: Percentage of DWP workforce by indicated ethnicity and proportion in grade2,3,4
Ethnicity
Ethnic minority
White
Total % indicated by grade
Table 14.7: Percentage of DWP workforce by grade and gender in relation to overall headcount1,3,4
Gender
2013 target
Female
Male
Total
Table 14.8: Percentage of DWP workforce by gender and proportion in grade2,3,4
Gender
Female
Male
Total % headcount by grade
Source: Resource Management
Notes:
1. Percentages shown are the number of employees who have chosen to indicate that protected characteristic, over the total number of employees in that particular group.
2. Percentages shown are the number of employees who have chosen to indicate that protected characteristic, over the total number of employees in that particular group.
3. Data as at 31 March 2013.
4. * - Level of data too low for publication and percentages are rounded to 1 decimal place.