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1. The DWP workforce: data table

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1. The DWP workforce
Data source:
Resource Management.
Time period and availability:
Latest data as at 31 March 2014.
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. On this occasion, the levels of declaration for sexual orientation and religion or belief are too low for publication. Compared with the 2013 report, the percentage of the DWP workforce has increased somewhat in all the 50 and above age groups. The results show that the targets for disability representation have been exceeded in the lower grades, which cover the large majority of staff. Compared with the 2013 report, progress has also been made in the percentages for all the grades up to and including Band G. However this does depend on the declaration rate. The results indicate that progress has been made towards achieving the target for ethnicity representation in the Band D and E grades. The target has been considerably exceeded at the SCS grade although the total number of staff is small. However the targets have not been reached in the grades from Band D to G. It is noted that there is no ethnicity target for the Band A to C grades, which cover the bulk of DWP staff. This is because representation at these grades was above the economically active rate when the targets were set. Targets may change in light of forthcoming changes proposed by the cross- Government Heads of Diversity group. Where appropriate this may include targets currently represented as N/A. All the above observations do need to allow for the declaration rate. Compared with the 2013 report, there are improvements in female representation in all the grades up to Band F. Although the gender target for Band G was not achieved, the numbers are too small for statistical significance. The female headcount percentage shows an increase when compared with the 2013 report.
How will an improvement be shown?
A higher percentage under each protected characteristic will suggest that 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. The declaration rates for ethnicity and disability are such that there are smaller numbers of staff actually declared in those groups than the numbers who have not made any declaration. This makes any conclusions less definite.
Table 1.1: Percentage of DWP workforce by age and grade in relation to overall headcount1,2,3
Grade
Age
16-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65+
Total
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 by grade.
2. Data period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014. The equivalent period is covered where previous years are given.
3. * - Level of data too low for publication and percentages are rounded to 1 decimal place.
Table 1.2: Percentage of DWP workforce by age and proportion in grade1,2,3
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
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. Data period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014. The equivalent period is covered where previous years are given.
3. * - Level of data too low for publication and percentages are rounded to 1 decimal place.
Table 1.3: Percentage of DWP workforce by grade and indicated disability in relation to overall headcount [indicated]1,2,3
Disability
2013 target
Disabled
Non-disabled
Total
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 by grade.
2. Data period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014. The equivalent period is covered where previous years are given.
3. * - Level of data too low for publication and percentages are rounded to 1 decimal place.
Table 1.4: Percentage of DWP workforce by indicated disability and proportion in grade1,2,3
 Grade
Disability
Disabled
Non-disabled
Total % indicated 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. Data period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014. The equivalent period is covered where previous years are given.
3. * - Level of data too low for publication and percentages are rounded to 1 decimal place.
Table 1.5: Percentage of DWP workforce by grade and indicated ethnicity in relation to overall headcount [indicated]1,2,3
Grade
Ethnicity
2013 target
Ethnic minority
White
Total
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 by grade.
2. Data period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014. The equivalent period is covered where previous years are given.
3. * - Level of data too low for publication and percentages are rounded to 1 decimal place.
Table 1.6: Percentage of DWP workforce by indicated ethnicity and proportion in grade1,2,3
 Grade
Ethnicity
Ethnic minority
White
Total % indicated 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. Data period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014. The equivalent period is covered where previous years are given.
3. * - Level of data too low for publication and percentages are rounded to 1 decimal place.
Table 1.7: Percentage of DWP workforce by grade and gender in relation to overall headcount1,2,3
Grade
Gender
2013 target
Female
Male
Total
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 by grade.
2. Data period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014. The equivalent period is covered where previous years are given.
3. * - Level of data too low for publication and percentages are rounded to 1 decimal place.
Table 1.8: Percentage of DWP workforce by gender and proportion in grade1,2,3
 Grade
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. Data period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014. The equivalent period is covered where previous years are given.
3. * - Level of data too low for publication and percentages are rounded to 1 decimal place.