Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Fire Safety and Organisational Statistics, Scotland, 2013-14

Statistical bulletin providing information on the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. Topics covered include Home Fire Safety Visits, stations, equipment, workforce and attacks on personnel at incidents.


Table 14: Percentage of Fire and Rescue Service Workforce by ethnicity, as of 31 March 2010 to 2014

Percentage
Wholetime operational Retained Duty System Control Support Staff Volunteer (1) All Staff All Staff (excluding volunteers)
Year White Ethnic Minority Not stated White Ethnic Minority Not stated White Ethnic Minority Not stated White Ethnic Minority Not stated White Ethnic Minority Not stated White Ethnic Minority Not stated White Ethnic Minority Not stated
2010 82.3 0.8 16.8 84.6 0.3 15.2 91.9 0.4 7.7 81.4 1.1 17.5 69.3 0.2 30.4 82.5 0.6 16.8 83.2 0.6 16.1
2011 82.5 0.8 16.7 83.7 0.2 16.1 90.6 0.4 9.0 80.7 1.1 18.2 67.5 0.2 32.3 82.1 0.6 17.3 82.9 0.6 16.5
2012 72.2 0.8 27.1 81.8 0.2 18.0 84.6 0.4 15.0 65.5 1.0 33.5 62.7 0.2 37.0 74.4 0.6 25.0 75.0 0.6 24.4
2013 81.2 0.7 18.0 80.9 0.2 18.9 89.7 0.4 9.8 78.4 1.0 20.6 61.4 0.5 38.1 80.1 0.6 19.3 81.0 0.6 18.4
2014 59.8 0.6 39.6 69.6 1.1 29.3 49.3 - 50.7 55.2 1.0 43.8 30.1 0.6 69.4 61.1 0.8 38.1 62.5 0.8 36.7

Notes

Percentage calculated on headcount figures

(1) - this also includes staff who are in Community Response Units (CRU)

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