Corporate report

Part 2, section 1: HMRC workforce diversity data 2017 to 2018

Published 31 January 2019

Introduction

We are required under section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 (Public Sector Equality Duty) and the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011 to publish information that demonstrates our compliance with the general equality duty with regard to age, disability, ethnicity and gender.

In addition to these statutory categories, we also monitor our workforce with regard to working patterns, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

Section 1 of this document provides summary profiles of our workforce by age, disability, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation, as at 31 March 2018.

Section 2 shows the diversity of our workforce in key areas within a typical employment cycle and represents the 12 months ending on 31 March 2018. The elements of the typical employment cycle for which workforce equality data is provided are:

  • 2A: new entrants
  • 2B: performance ratings
  • 2C: mandatory training
  • 2D: promotions (substantive)
  • 2E: adoption leave and maternity leave returnees
  • 2F: grievances
  • 2G: disciplinary procedures
  • 2H: leavers (includes dismissals)

The data is presented as percentages and headcounts in brackets against each of the following characteristics:

  • age
  • disability
  • ethnicity
  • gender

Pay gap analysis

In common with most equal pay audits, we adopt a practical approach to calculating any pay gap by expressing the difference between the average basic pay (excluding allowances) of women and men in HMRC.

Where the percentage difference shown is less than 0, then women have the lead and where it is greater than 0, then men have the lead. The difference is expressed as a percentage of the average basic pay for men.

HMRC measures the pay gaps using both mean averages and median averages. However these comparisons take no account of our grade structure, the different ratio of women and men within that grade structure, the different national and London pay scales or full-time and part-time status.

The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017 came into force on 9 March 2017.

Departments and arms-length bodies with 250 or more employees on 31 March, listed in schedule 2, are covered by these regulations. In line with this HMRC will be reporting their gender pay gap annually on these requirements.

Section 1: our workforce by age, disability, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation

1A: diversity declaration rates

Using our online HR system we encourage all employees to tell us their disability, ethnicity, religion or belief and their sexual orientation status. For each of these areas, they have the option to ‘choose not to declare’. The following declaration rates were based on a headcount of 64,764 as at 31 March 2018.

Disability

Disability declaration percentages for all staff by grade as at 31 March 2018

Grade Disabled (6,001) Non-disabled (36,897) Chose not To declare (3,499) Not known (18,367) % Disabled of knowns Declaration rate
SCS (368) 4.3% 76.4% 3.5% 15.8% 5.4% 84.2%
Grade 6 (1,498) 6.7% 68.4% 7.8% 17.1% 9.0% 82.9%
Grade 7 (3,933) 8.7% 65.7% 6.7% 18.9% 11.7% 81.1%
Fast Stream (973) 6.9% 67.3% 5.7% 20.1% 9.3% 79.9%
Senior Officer (5,349) 9.3% 64.4% 6.6% 19.6% 12.6% 80.4%
Higher Officer (11,805) 8.9% 62.2% 6.0% 22.9% 12.5% 77.1%
Officer (15,234) 9.2% 58.6% 5.9% 26.3% 13.6% 73.7%
Assistant Officer (24,245) 9.7% 49.7% 4.3% 36.3% 16.4% 63.7%
Admin Assistant (1,359) 12.7% 44.0% 3.2% 40.0% 22.4% 60.0%
All Staff (64,764) 9.3% 57.0% 5.4% 28.4% 14.0% 71.6%

Note that Senior Civil Service (SCS) is our highest grade and Admin Assistant (AA) is our lowest grade.

42,898 (66.2%) HMRC employees made a disability declaration. 6,001 (9.3%) employees declared themselves disabled and 36,897 (57.0%) employees declared they are non-disabled. In addition 3,499 (5.4 %) employees chose not to declare their disability status.

Ethnicity

For the purpose of this report, where colleagues have declared their ethnic origin in categories other than white, they are described as BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic), unless otherwise stated.

Ethnicity declaration percentages of all staff by grade as at 31 March 2018

Grade BAME (5,844) White (43,325) Chose not to declare (3,139) Not known (12,546) % BAME of knowns Declaration rate
SCS (368) 4.3% 78.5% 3.3% 13.9% 5.2% 86.1%
Grade 6 (1,498) 6.1% 75.5% 6.9% 11.5% 7.4% 88.5%
Grade 7 (3,933) 6.9% 73.7% 6.2% 13.2% 8.6% 86.8%
Fast Stream (973) 14.3% 65.2% 4.2% 16.3% 18.0% 83.7%
Senior Officer (5,349) 7.9% 73.5% 5.9% 12.7% 9.7% 87.3%
Higher Officer (11,805) 10.3% 68.9% 5.8% 15.0% 13.0% 85.0%
Officer (15,234) 9.9% 67.7% 5.4% 17.1% 12.7% 82.9%
Assistant Officer (24,245) 8.7% 62.0% 3.6% 25.6% 12.4% 74.4%
Admin Assistant (1,359) 5.2% 63.1% 3.0% 28.6% 7.6% 71.4%
All staff (64,764) 9.0% 66.8% 4.8% 19.4% 11.9% 80.6%

49,079 (75.8%) HMRC employees made an ethnicity declaration. 5,844 (9.0%) employees declared themselves as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and 43,325 (66.8%) declared themselves as white; 3,139 (4.8%) employees chose not to declare their ethnicity.

Religion or belief

Religion or belief declaration percentages for all staff by grade as at 31 March 2018

Grade Religion or belief declared (32,293) Chose not to declare (4,851) Not known (27,620)
SCS (368) 67.9% 7.6% 24.5%
Grade 6 (1,498) 59.0% 10.7% 30.3%
Grade 7 (3,933) 59.0% 9.5% 31.6%
Fast Stream (973) 68.1% 7.7% 24.2%
Senior Officer (5,349) 58.5% 8.8% 32.7%
Higher Officer (11,805) 55.4% 8.7% 35.9%
Officer (15,234) 51.1% 8.2% 40.8%
Assistant Officer (24,245) 42.4% 5.9% 51.7%
Admin Assistant (1,359) 32.9% 3.7% 63.4%
All staff (64,764) 49.9% 7.5% 42.6%

32,293 employees (49.9%) declared themselves as having a religion or belief (including no belief) and 4,851 (7.5%) chose not to declare their religion or belief, while 27,620 (42.6%) employees have not made a religion or belief declaration.

Sexual orientation

Sexual orientation declaration percentages for all staff by grade as at 31 March 2018

Grade Lesbian/gay/bisexual/other (1,778) Heterosexual (35,727) Chose not to declare (5,660) Not known (21,599) % LGB of knowns Declaration rate
SCS (368) 3.3% 66.8% 9.2% 20.7% 4.7% 79.3%
Grade 6 (1,498) 3.0% 62.8% 12.1% 22.1% 4.6% 77.9%
Grade 7 (3,933) 3.4% 63.3% 10.7% 22.6% 5.1% 77.4%
Fast Stream (973) 5.3% 65.5% 7.6% 21.6% 7.5% 78.4%
Senior Officer (5,349) 2.4% 64.1% 10.2% 23.3% 3.6% 76.7%
Higher Officer (11,805) 3.0% 60.6% 9.9% 26.5% 4.7% 73.5%
Officer (15,234) 2.9% 57.0% 9.3% 30.8% 4.9% 69.2%
Assistant Officer (24,245) 2.4% 48.0% 7.2% 42.3% 4.8% 57.7%
Admin Assistant (1,359) 1.5% 37.0% 5.2% 56.3% 3.8% 43.7%
All staff (64,764) 2.7% 55.2% 8.7% 33.4% 4.7% 66.6%

37,505 (57.9%) employees made a sexual orientation declaration. 1,778 (2.7%) employees declared themselves lesbian, gay, bisexual or other and 5,660 (8.7%) chose not to declare their sexual orientation, while 21,599 (33.4%) employees have not made a sexual orientation declaration.

1B: age analysis

Employee age profile

Age profile of employees by grade as at 31 March 2018

Grade 16 - 19 (214) 20 - 24 (3,015) 25 - 29 (5,940) 30 –34 (5,737) 35 - 39 (6,986) 40 - 44 (6,247) 45 - 49 (8,745) 50 - 54 (11,597) 55 - 59 (10,441) 60 - 64 (4,774) 65+ (1,068)
SCS (368) …. …. …. 1.6% 10.1% 10.6% 15.5% 31.3% 24.2% 6.0% ….
Grade 6 (1,498) …. …. 0.5% 4.1% 12.3% 11.7% 15.4% 26.9% 21.0% 6.9% 1.2%
Grade 7 (3,933) …. …. 5.9% 9.4% 12.4% 11.5% 15.3% 21.7% 17.5% 5.3% 0.9%
Fast Stream (973) …. 16.9% 43.4% 17.8% 11.2% 5.1% 3.2% 1.8% 0.6% …. ….
Senior Officer (5,349) …. 0.3% 2.9% 5.8% 10.4% 10.6% 17.7% 25.1% 19.6% 6.6% 1.1%
Higher Officer (11,805) …. 2.4% 8.9% 10.0% 12.4% 9.6% 14.6% 18.8% 15.7% 6.1% 1.5%
Officer (15,234) 0.5% 5.0% 10.1% 9.8% 10.7% 9.1% 12.6% 17.0% 15.9% 7.5% 1.6%
Assistant Officer (24,245) 0.5% 7.3% 10.3% 8.7% 10.1% 9.7% 12.6% 15.8% 15.1% 8.1% 1.8%
Admin Assistant (1,359) …. 1.5% 2.1% 3.2% 6.2% 5.3% 12.0% 16.6% 26.0% 19.8% 6.9%
All staff (64,764) 0.3% 4.7% 9.2% 8.9% 10.8% 9.6% 13.5% 17.9% 16.1% 7.4% 1.6%

20,342 (31.4%) of HMRC employees are aged between 45 and 54, and 5,842 (9%) are aged 60 or above This is in line with our low attrition rate. 26.7% of our Admin Assistants are aged above 60 (up from 23.5% in 2017 to 2018). Overall, the majority of younger employees are on our graduate schemes (Fast Stream) or in junior grades.

We continue to look critically at all our recruitment processes to ensure they do not disadvantage younger or older applicants. In managing an ageing workforce we seek to raise awareness of age issues in the organisation and address concerns raised.

Age and working pattern

Percentages of staff by age range and working pattern as at 31 March 2018

Working Pattern 16 - 19 (214) 20 - 24 (3,015) 25 - 29 (5,940) 30 - 34 (5,737) 35 - 39 (6,986) 40 - 44 (6,247)
Full-time (45,091) 92.1% 93.1% 92.0% 80.6% 71.3% 69.5%
Part-time (19,673) 7.9% 6.9% 8.0% 19.4% 28.7% 30.5%
Working pattern 45 - 49 (8,745) 50 - 54 (11,597) 55 - 59 (10,441) 60 - 64 (4,774) 65+ (1,068) All staff (68,713)
Full-time (45,091) 70.8% 70.1% 62.4% 33.8% 20.5% 69.6%
Part-time (19,673) 29.2% 29.9% 37.6% 66.2% 79.5% 30.4%

Age and region

Percentage of staff by age within each region as at 31 March 2018

Region 16 - 19 (214) 20 - 24 (3,051) 25 - 29 (5,940) 30 - 34 (5,737) 35 - 39 (6,986) 40 - 44 (6,247) 45 - 49 (8,745) 50 - 54 (11,597) 55 - 59 (10,441) 60 - 64 (4,774) 65+ (1,068
East (2,262) …. 1.5% 1.8% 3.5% 7.6% 9.9% 15.1% 26.9% 21.0% 10.2% 2.4%
East Midlands (3,354) 0.3% 3.4% 7.8% 6.5% 10.5% 10.8% 15.7% 19.4% 17.4% 6.5% 1.7%
London (8,238) 0.3% 3.7% 9.8% 7.2% 9.4% 8.3% 13.2% 20.9% 17.5% 7.3% 2.5%
North East (11,156) 0.5% 4.6% 7.2% 9.7% 12.7% 10.6% 13.3% 15.3% 16.4% 8.3% 1.5%
North West (12,164) 0.2% 4.5% 10.5% 10.0% 11.4% 10.6% 15.0% 15.9% 14.0% 6.4% 1.5%
Northern Ireland (1,911) …. 3.8% 10.2% 9.3% 14.0% 13.2% 12.9% 17.5% 12.7% 5.3% 1.1%
Scotland (8,492) 0.3% 6.4% 11.0% 11.1% 10.6% 8.9% 11.0% 16.6% 15.0% 7.8% 1.3%
South East (2,691) …. 1.6% 2.5% 4.1% 8.6% 9.7% 15.5% 24.8% 20.8% 9.9% 2.6%
South West (1,486) …. 3.0% 6.9% 7.3% 7.6% 9.2% 14.1% 21.1% 19.6% 9.2% 2.0%
Wales (4,325) 0.8% 8.0% 14.0% 10.8% 10.0% 7.5% 13.2% 14.9% 13.5% 5.9% 1.5%
West Midlands (4,157) 0.4% 4.5% 9.8% 9.5% 11.4% 9.1% 12.3% 17.3% 17.2% 7.3% 1.3%
Yorks & Humber (4,479) 0.4% 5.6% 9.6% 7.8% 10.5% 8.8% 13.2% 19.6% 16.5% 6.8% 1.2%
Unknown (49) …. …. 16.3% 12.2% 12.2% …. …. 18.4% 18.4% …. ….
All staff (64,764) 0.3% 4.7% 9.2% 8.9% 10.8% 9.6% 13.5% 17.9% 16.1% 7.4% 1.6%

Age and disability

All the data is quoted as a percentage of known disability status, so the numbers who have not made a declaration or who have chosen not to declare are excluded.

Percentage of staff by age range with known disability status

Known disability status 16 - 19 (130) 20 - 24 (1,753) 25 - 29 (3,624) 30 - 34 (3,752) 35 - 39 (4,662) 40 - 44 (4,061)
Disabled (6,001) 3.8% 3.7% 5.8% 8.8% 11.6% 13.9%
Non- disabled (36,897) 97.2% 96.3% 94.2% 91.2% 88.4% 86.1%
Positive declaration % 60.7% 58.1% 61.0% 65.4% 66.7% 65.0%
Known disability status 45 - 49 (5,944) 50 - 54 (8,014) 55 - 59 (7,070) 60 - 64 (3,210) 65+ (678) All known staff (42,898)
Disabled (6,001) 15.5% 16.4% 17.4% 21.7% 18.3% 14.0%
Non -disabled (36,897) 84.5% 83.6% 82.6% 78.3% 81.7% 86.0%
Positive declaration % 68.0% 69.1% 67.7% 67.2% 63.5% 66.2%

Age and ethnicity

All data is quoted as a percentage of known ethnicity, so the numbers who have not made a declaration or who have chosen not to declare are excluded.

Percentage of staff by age range with known ethnicity

Known ethnicity category 16 - 19 (135) 20 - 24 (1,893) 25 - 29 (3,990) 30 - 34 (4,271) 35 - 39 (5,402) 40 - 44 (4,809)
BAME (5,597) 13.3% 17.1% 21.8% 14.7% 14.1% 13.9%
White (44,056) 86.7% 82.9% 78.2% 85.3% 85.9% 86.1%
Positive declaration % 63.1% 62.8% 67.2% 74.7% 77.3% 77.0%
Known ethnicity category 45 - 49 (6,876) 50 - 54 (9,143) 55 - 59 (8,091) 60 - 64 (3,692) 65+ (777) All staff (49,079)
BAME (4,790) 11.1% 8.7% 7.8% 7.8% 12.2% 11.9%
White (43,699) 88.9% 91.3% 92.2% 92.2% 87.8% 88.1%
Positive declaration % 78.6% 78.8% 77.5% 77.3% 72.8% 75.8%

Age and gender

Percentage of staff by age range and gender

Gender 16 - 19 (214) 20 - 24 (3,015) 25 - 29 (5,940) 30 - 34 (5,737) 35 - 39 (6,986) 40 - 44 (6,247)
Female (35,759) 49.5% 45.7% 45.1% 48.0% 53.0% 54.0%
Male (29,005) 50.5% 54.3% 54.9% 52.0% 47.0% 46.0%
Gender 45 - 49 (8,745) 50 - 54 (11,597) 55 - 59 (10,441) 60 - 64 (4,774) 65+ (1,068) All staff (648764)
Female (35,759) 58.6% 60.7% 60.9% 57.1% 49.6% 55.2%
Male (29,005) 41.4% 39.3% 39.1% 42.9% 50.4% 44.8%

Age and sexual orientation

Percentage of staff by age range with known sexual orientation

Known sexual orientation category 16 - 19 (127) 20 - 24 (1,713) 25 - 29 (3,603) 30 - 34 (3,602) 35 - 39 (4,227) 40 - 44 (3,647)
Heterosexual (35,727) 92.9% 92.3% 92.9% 94.0% 94.9% 94.9%
Lesbian/gay/bisexual/other (1,778) 7.1% 7.7% 7.1% 6.0% 5.1% 5.1%
Positive declaration % 59.3% 56.8% 60.7% 62.8% 60.5% 58.4%
Known sexual orientation category 45 - 49 (5,166) 50 - 54 (6,647) 55 - 59 5,709) 60 - 64 (2,568) 65+ (496) All known staff (37,505)
Heterosexual (35,727) 95.6% 96.1% 96.8% 97.0% 96.8% 95.3%
Lesbian/gay/bisexual/other (1,778) 4.4% 3.9% 3.2% 3.0% 3.2% 4.7%
Positive declaration % 59.1% 57.3% 54.7% 53.8% 46.4% 57.9%

1C: disability analysis

All data is quoted as a percentage of known disability status, which includes only those employees who have made a voluntary declaration. The numbers for those employees who have not made a declaration or who have chosen not to declare are excluded. For the year ending 31 March 2018 the disability status of 42,898 (66.2%) of HMRC employees is known.

Known disabled employee declaration percentages by grade

The highest proportion of known disabled employees is in the Administrative Assistant grade (22.6%) and the lowest proportion is within the Senior Civil Service (4.1%). For further information see section 1A: diversity declaration rates.

Disability and working pattern

Working pattern percentages of staff with known disability status

Known disability Status % Full-time (30,121) % Part-time (12,777) % All staff (42,898)
Disabled (6,001) 12.5% 17.4% 14.0%
Non-disabled (36,897) 87.5% 82.6% 86.0%
Positive declaration % 66.8% 64.9% 71.6%

Disability and region

Disability declaration percentages by region for staff with known disability status

Region Disabled (6,001) Non-disabled (36,8978) Positive declaration %
East (1,532) 16.5% 83.5% 66.4%
East Midlands (2,291) 13.4% 86.6% 64.5%
London (5,328) 13.1% 86.9% 55.0%
North East (6,852) 13.4% 86.6% 59.0%
North West (7,650) 14.9% 85.1% 60.6%
Northern Ireland (1,170) 15.1% 84.9% 60.4%
Scotland (5,347) 12.5% 87.5% 60.0%
South East (2,020) 17.2% 82.8% 63.6%
South West (1,119) 17.1% 82.9% 64.2%
Wales (2,793) 14.7% 85.3% 64.1%
West Midlands (2,696) 13.3% 86.7% 64.2%
Yorks & Humber (3,128) 12.7% 87.3% 69.6%
Grand total (41,998) 13.5% 86.5% 61.1%

Disability and age

For information see section 1B: age and disability.

Disability and ethnicity

Disability percentages by ethnicity for staff who have declared themselves as disabled

Ethnicity Category Disabled (6,001) Non-disabled (36,897) Positive declaration %
BAME (4,754) 10.9% 89.1% 81.3%
White (36,352) 13.7% 86.3% 84.1%
Chose not to declare (820) 25.2% 74.8% 26.1%
Not known (972) 30.5% 69.5% 7.7%
All staff (42,898) 14.0% 86.0% 66.2%

Disability and gender

Disabled declaration percentages by gender for staff who have declared themselves disabled

Gender Disabled (6,001) Non-disabled (36,897) Positive declaration %
Female (24,206) 14.4% 85.6% 67.7%
Male (18,692) 13.5% 86.5% 64.4%
All staff (42,898) 14.0% 86.0% 66.2%

Disability and sexual orientation

Disability percentages by sexual orientation for staff who have declared themselves as disabled

Sexual orientation Disabled (6,001) Non-disabled (36,897) Positive declaration %
Heterosexual (35,727) 12.9% 87.1% 90.0%
Lesbian/gay/bisexual/other (1,778) 21.4% 78.6% 86.8%
Chose not to declare (3,009) 18.1% 81.9% 53.2%
Not known (6,206) 15.9% 84.1% 28.7%
All staff (42,898) 14.0% 86.0% 66.2%

1D: ethnicity analysis

All data is quoted as a percentage of known ethnicity declarations so includes only those employees who have made a declaration. The numbers for those who have not made a declaration or who have chosen not to declare are excluded. The ethnicity of 49,079 (75.8%) employees is known.

Known ethnicity declaration percentages by grade

For information see section 1A: diversity declaration rates.

HMRC employees from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups

The proportion of known BAME employees as at 31 March 2018 National Census categories are used for this breakdown

Asian (3,699) Black (1,215) Chinese (163) Mixed (600) Other ethnic group (167)
63.3% 20.7% 2.8% 10.3% 2.9%

Ethnicity and grade

For further information see section 1A: diversity declaration rates.

The proportion of known BAME employees in the Fast Stream is 18.0% (up from 17.7% in 2017 to 2018) and remains above the departmental average.

Through our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan for 2016-20 we continue to work to address under-representation at more senior grades. This includes monitoring our internal and external recruitment processes and talent programmes, increasing mentoring opportunities through our employee diversity networks and contributing to the delivery of ‘A Brilliant Civil Service’, the Civil Service diversity and inclusion strategy.

Ethnicity and working pattern

Ethnicity declaration percentages by working pattern of staff with known ethnicity

Ethnicity category Full-time (33,902) Part-time (15,177) All staff (49,079)
BAME (5,844) 13.8% 7.7% 11.9%
White (43,235) 86.2% 92.3% 88.1%
Positive declaration % 75.2% 75.1% 72.3%

Ethnicity and region

BAME percentages by region of staff with known ethnicity

Region BAME (5,844) White (43,235) Positive declaration %
East (1,717) 7.5% 92.5% 75.9%
East Midlands (2,579) 15.9% 84.1% 76.9%
London (6,075) 37.2% 62.8% 73.7%
North East (8,438) 2.3% 97.7% 75.6%
North West (9,165) 9.5% 90.5% 75.3%
Northern Ireland (1,510) 0.7% 99.3% 79.0%
Scotland (6,259) 3.0% 97.0% 73.7%
South East (2,024) 5.9% 94.1% 75.2%
South West (1,160) 5.5% 94.5% 78.1%
Wales (3,359) 6.1% 93.9% 77.7%
West Midlands (3,725) 24.8% 75.2% 78.8%
Yorks & Humber (3,475) 16.7% 83.3% 77.6%
Home/unknown (43) 14.0% 86.0% 87.8%
All staff (49,653) 11.9% 88.1% 75.8%

Ethnicity and age

For information see section 1B: age

Ethnicity and disability

For information see section 1C: disability.

Ethnicity and gender

BAME declaration percentages by gender for staff with known ethnicity

Gender BAME (5,844) White (43,235) Positive declaration %
Female (27,947) 11.1% 88.9% 78.2%
Male (21,105) 13.0% 87.0% 72.8%
All staff (49,079) 11.9% 80.6% 75.8%

Ethnicity and sexual orientation

Ethnicity percentages by sexual orientation

Sexual orientation BAME (5,844) White (43,235) Positive declaration %
Lesbian/gay/bisexual/other (1,706) 10.1% 89.9% 96.0%
Heterosexual (34,770) 11.9% 88.1% 97.3%
Chose not to declare (3,223) 9.4% 90.6% 56.9%
Not known (11,586) 13.3% 86.7% 43.4%
All staff (49,079) 11.9% 88.1% 75.8%

1E: gender analysis

Overall gender profile

As at 31 March 2018 our employee headcount was 64,764. There were 35,759 female employees (55.2%) and 29,005 male employees (44.8%).

Gender by grade

Gender percentages by grade

Grade Female % (35,759) Male % (29,005)
SCS (368) 43.8% 56.3%
Grade 6 (1,498) 42.1% 57.9%
Grade 7 (3,933) 44.4% 55.6%
Fast Stream (973) 33.3% 66.7%
Senior Officer (5,349) 48.2% 51.8%
Higher Officer (11,805) 48.9% 51.1%
Officer (15,234) 56.5% 43.5%
Assistant Officer (24,245) 62.6% 37.4%
Admin. Assistant (1,359) 56.4% 43.6%
All staff (64,764) 55.2% 44.8%

In junior grades, up to and including Officer, the proportion of female employees exceeds males. There are higher proportions of male employees in grades from Higher Officer up to Senior Civil Service.

Gender and working pattern

Gender and working pattern percentages as at 31 March 2018

Working pattern Female % (35,759) Male % (29,005) All staff (64,764)
Full-time (45,091) 55.9% 86.6% 69.6%
Part-time (19,673) 44.1% 13.4% 30.4%

The percentage splits are based on HMRC’s 45,091 full-time employees and 19,673 part-time employees. 80.2% of part-time employees are women.

Gender and regions

Percentages of staff by gender within in each region

Region Female % (35,759) Male % (29,005)
East (2,262) 57.4% 42.6%
East Midlands (3,354) 54.6% 45.4%
London (8,238) 48.6% 51.4%
North East (11,156) 60.8% 39.2%
North West (12,164) 54.1% 45.9%
Northern Ireland (1,911) 53.7% 46.3%
Scotland (8,492) 57.5% 42.5%
South East (2,691) 57.6% 42.4%
South West (1,486) 46.8% 53.2%
Wales (4,325) 53.5% 46.5%
West Midlands (4,157) 54.8% 45.2%
Yorks & Humber (4,479) 55.6% 44.4%
Home/unknown (49) 57.1% 42.9%
All staff (64,764) 55.2% 44.8%

Gender and age

For information see section 1B: age

Gender and disability

For information see section 1C: disability

Gender and ethnicity

For information see section 1D: ethnicity

Gender and sexual orientation

LGB declaration percentages by gender for staff with known sexual orientation

Sexual orientation category Female (20,772) Male (16,733) All staff (37,505)
Lesbian/gay/bisexual/other 3.6% 6.2% 4.7%

1F: sexual orientation analysis

The data is quoted as a percentage of known sexual orientation so includes only those who have made a declaration. The numbers for those who have not made a declaration or who have chosen not to declare are not included.

Known sexual orientation

Percentages of staff by known sexual orientation type as at 31 March 2018

Sexual orientation All staff (37,505)
Bisexual (446) 1.2%
Gay man (726) 1.9%
Gay woman/lesbian (358) 1.0%
Heterosexual (35,727) 95.3%
Other (248) 0.7%