Equality Outcomes and Mainstreaming Report 2013
Report on how the public sector equality duty is being integrated across Scottish Government functions.
Annex I
Scottish Public Appointments 1 Feb 2012 to 31 Jan 2013: Diversity Statistics
Gender
Counts and column percentages
| Applied |
Reached Shortlist |
Invited to Interview |
Appointable |
Appointed |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female |
438 |
30.5% |
381 |
31.4% |
121 |
36.3% |
56 |
35.7% |
38 |
39.2% |
| Male |
932 |
65.0% |
775 |
63.8% |
203 |
61.0% |
97 |
61.8% |
58 |
59.8% |
| Prefer not to say |
64 |
4.5% |
58 |
4.8% |
9 |
2.7% |
4 |
2.5% |
1 |
1.0% |
| All |
1434 |
100.0% |
1214 |
100.0% |
333 |
100.0% |
157 |
100.0% |
97 |
100.0% |
No suppression of counts less than 5 in this table because 'prefer not to say' is not protected characteristic.
Age
Counts and column percentages
| Applied |
Reached Shortlist |
Invited to Interview |
Appointable |
Appointed |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 and Under |
87 |
6.1% |
69 |
5.7% |
21 |
6.3% |
8 |
5.1% |
7 |
7.2% |
| 40-49 |
217 |
15.1% |
172 |
14.2% |
54 |
16.2% |
22 |
14.0% |
15 |
15.5% |
| 50-54 |
166 |
11.6% |
141 |
11.6% |
43 |
12.9% |
23 |
14.6% |
12 |
12.4% |
| 55-59 |
316 |
22.0% |
274 |
22.6% |
79 |
23.7% |
42 |
26.8% |
28 |
28.9% |
| 60-64 |
298 |
20.8% |
251 |
20.7% |
57 |
17.1% |
24 |
15.3% |
15 |
15.5% |
| 65+ |
204 |
14.2% |
186 |
15.3% |
52 |
15.6% |
27 |
17.2% |
14 |
14.4% |
| Prefer not to say |
146 |
10.2% |
121 |
10.0% |
27 |
8.1% |
11 |
7.0% |
6 |
6.2% |
| All |
1434 |
100.0% |
1214 |
100.0% |
333 |
100.0% |
157 |
100.0% |
97 |
100.0% |
Ethnicity
Counts and column percentages
| Applied |
Reached Shortlist |
Invited to Interview |
Appointable |
Appointed |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic Minority |
70 |
4.9% |
57 |
4.7% |
16 |
4.8% |
9 |
5.7% |
6 |
6.2% |
| White |
1274 |
88.8% |
1076 |
88.6% |
301 |
90.4% |
141 |
89.8% |
88 |
90.7% |
| Prefer not to say |
90 |
6.3% |
81 |
6.7% |
16 |
4.8% |
7 |
4.5% |
3 |
3.1% |
| All |
1434 |
100.0% |
1214 |
100.0% |
333 |
100.0% |
157 |
100.0% |
97 |
100.0% |
No suppression of counts less than 5 in this table because 'prefer not to say' is not protected characteristic.
Disability
Counts and column percentages
| Applied |
Reached Shortlist |
Invited to Interview |
Appointable |
Appointed |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disabled |
202 |
14.1% |
170 |
14.0% |
41 |
12.3% |
16 |
10.2% |
12 |
12.4% |
| Not disabled |
104 |
7.3% |
86 |
7.1% |
28 |
8.4% |
13 |
8.3% |
7 |
7.2% |
| Prefer not to say |
1128 |
78.7% |
958 |
78.9% |
264 |
79.3% |
128 |
81.5% |
78 |
80.4% |
| All |
1434 |
100.0% |
1214 |
100.0% |
333 |
100.0% |
157 |
100.0% |
97 |
100.0% |
* An error in the Public Appointments system has recorded a number of people as 'prefer not to say' rather than 'no disability'.
Religion
Counts and column percentages
| Applied |
Reached Shortlist |
Invited to Interview |
Appointable |
Appointed |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian |
722 |
50.3% |
606 |
49.9% |
161 |
48.3% |
75 |
47.8% |
47 |
48.5% |
| Other religion or belief |
56 |
3.9% |
50 |
4.1% |
9 |
2.7% |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| No religion or belief |
474 |
33.1% |
402 |
33.1% |
123 |
36.9% |
63 |
40.1% |
37 |
38.1% |
| Prefer not to say |
182 |
12.7% |
156 |
12.9% |
40 |
12.0% |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| All |
1434 |
100.0% |
1214 |
100.0% |
333 |
100.0% |
157 |
100.0% |
97 |
100.0% |
Values of less than 5 have been suppressed and shown as * to decrease the risk of disclosure of information about individuals.
Secondary data suppression has also been necessary to prevent the calculation of the suppressed values by differencing.
Sexual Orientation
Counts and column percentages
| Applied |
Reached Shortlist |
Invited to Interview |
Appointable |
Appointed |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heterosexual/straight |
1258 |
87.7% |
1059 |
87.2% |
295 |
88.6% |
136 |
86.6% |
87 |
89.7% |
| Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual and other sexual orientations |
37 |
2.6% |
34 |
2.8% |
12 |
3.6% |
10 |
6.4% |
6 |
6.2% |
| Prefer not to say |
139 |
9.7% |
121 |
10.0% |
26 |
7.8% |
11 |
7.0% |
4 |
4.1% |
| All |
1434 |
100.0% |
1214 |
100.0% |
333 |
100.0% |
157 |
100.0% |
97 |
100.0% |
No suppression of counts less than 5 in this table because 'prefer not to say' is not protected characteristic.
Contact
Email: Graeme Bryce, Graeme.Bryce@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Phone: 0300 244 4000 – Central Enquiry Unit
The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG
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