Criminal justice social work statistics: 2020 - 2021
Mainly national-level information on criminal justice social work activity in Scotland in the first full year affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Includes data on justice social work services and social work orders, as well as characteristics of the individuals involved.
Table 5 Criminal justice social work reports submitted by age, gender, employment status and ethnicity: 2016-17 to 2020-21
| 2016-174 | 2017-184 | 2018-194 | 2019-204 | 2020-21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | |||||
| Total | 27,191 | 25,795 | 24,585 | 25,802 | 15,104 |
| Age group | |||||
| 16-171 | 940 | 864 | 742 | 589 | 307 |
| 18-20 | 2,943 | 2,504 | 2,429 | 2,243 | 1,156 |
| 21-25 | 4,809 | 4,311 | 3,988 | 3,947 | 2,223 |
| 26-30 | 4,516 | 4,378 | 4,157 | 4,436 | 2,604 |
| 31-40 | 7,330 | 7,274 | 7,208 | 7,941 | 4,814 |
| Over 40 | 6,653 | 6,464 | 6,061 | 6,646 | 4,000 |
| Gender | |||||
| Males2 | 22,676 | 21,477 | 20,687 | 21,738 | 12,804 |
| Females | 4,515 | 4,318 | 3,898 | 4,064 | 2,300 |
| Employment status | |||||
| Full-time education | 491 | 394 | 471 | 458 | 273 |
| Employed/self employed | 6,025 | 5,440 | 5,327 | 5,767 | 3,008 |
| Unemployed | 13,647 | 13,455 | 12,250 | 13,650 | 8,474 |
| Government training scheme | 129 | 129 | 96 | 103 | 48 |
| Economically inactive3 | 4,009 | 3,496 | 3,636 | 3,883 | 2,158 |
| Other | 2,890 | 2,881 | 2,805 | 1,941 | 1,143 |
| Ethnicity | |||||
| White | 23,924 | 22,586 | 21,328 | 23,101 | 13,223 |
| Asian | 314 | 286 | 326 | 384 | 202 |
| African, Caribbean or Black | 186 | 175 | 193 | 200 | 92 |
| Mixed | 70 | 63 | 64 | 78 | 45 |
| Other | 303 | 267 | 305 | 270 | 212 |
| Not known/provided | 2,394 | 2,418 | 2,369 | 1,769 | 1,330 |
| Percentage | |||||
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Age group | |||||
| 16-171 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| 18-20 | 10.8 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 8.7 | 7.7 |
| 21-25 | 17.7 | 16.7 | 16.2 | 15.3 | 14.7 |
| 26-30 | 16.6 | 17.0 | 16.9 | 17.2 | 17.2 |
| 31-40 | 27.0 | 28.2 | 29.3 | 30.8 | 31.9 |
| Over 40 | 24.5 | 25.1 | 24.7 | 25.8 | 26.5 |
| Gender | |||||
| Males2 | 83.4 | 83.3 | 84.1 | 84.2 | 84.8 |
| Females | 16.6 | 16.7 | 15.9 | 15.8 | 15.2 |
| Employment status | |||||
| Full-time education | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Employed/self employed | 22.2 | 21.1 | 21.7 | 22.4 | 19.9 |
| Unemployed | 50.2 | 52.2 | 49.8 | 52.9 | 56.1 |
| Government training scheme | * | 0.5 | * | * | * |
| Economically inactive3 | 14.7 | 13.6 | 14.8 | 15.0 | 14.3 |
| Other | 10.6 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 |
| Ethnicity | |||||
| White | 96.5 | 96.6 | 96.0 | 96.1 | 96.0 |
| Asian | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| African, Caribbean or Black | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Mixed | * | * | * | * | * |
| Other | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
Note:
Figures exclude supplementary reports.
1. May include a small number of under 16s.
2. The figure for males for 2016-17 includes two reports for people whose gender was described as "indeterminate" and "other specific". In addition, the figure for 2017-18 includes one report for "other specific" and the figure for 2018-19 includes one report for "non-binary" gender.
3. Includes those who are retired, supported by family, caring for home/family or long-term sick/disabled.
4. Figures for 2016-17 to 2019-20 have been amended due to the provision of revised figures for Aberdeen City.
Contact
Email: Justice_Analysts@gov.scot
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