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Employment Data 2022 - Age

Employment Gathering Information 2022

Employment Data 2022 - Age

Composition of the workforce

Age

Group

2017

2018

2020

2022

Trend

Below 20

138 (0.94%)

148 (1.02%)

50 (0.35%)

91 (0.55%)

increase

20 - 39

4230 (28.89%)

4260 (29.47%)

4371 (30.33%)

5001 (29.85%)

increase

40 - 59

8260 (58.88%)

8367 (57.88%)

8115 (56.29%)

9270 (55.33%)

increase

60 - 64

1339 (9.15%)

1334 (9.23%)

1391 (9.65%)

1820 (10.86%)

increase

65 plus

313 (2.14%)

348 (2.41%)

488 (3.38%)

571 (3.41%)

increase

 

14640 (100%)

14457 (100%)

14415 (100%)

16753 (100%)

 

All age groups are showing an increase in numbers.

There has been an increase in the % of employees aged over 60 from 13.03% in 2020 to 14.27% in 2022.

Leavers

Age

Group

2017

2018

2020

2022

Trend

Below 20

85 (5.93%)

68 (4.83%)

21 (2.13%)

59 (4.09%)

increase

20-39

442 (30.84%)

394 (27.9%)

254 (25.7%)

443 (30.70%)

increase

40-59

526 (36.7%)

528 (37.5%)

374 (37.96%)

465  (32.22%)

increase

60+

263 (18.35%)

298 (21.16%)

206 (21.2%)

476 (32.99%)

increase

Total

1433 (100%)

1408 (100%)

985 (100%)

1443 (100%)

 

Significantly more people left the organisation in 2022 compared to 2018 and 2020.  Just under one third of those who left the Council were aged 60+. 32 % who left were in the 40-59 age group.

49% of those who left the organisation resigned their post, this is a significant increase from 2020.

Promotions

Age group

    2017

 

      2018

 

    2020

 

 

2022

 

 

No

%

No

%

No

%

No

%

Trend

<20

5

2.40%

11

4.86%

<5

1.32%

<5

2.19%

Increase

20-39

88

42.30%

116

51.32%

33

43.42%

66

48.17%

Increase

40-59

108

51.92%

96

42.47%

42

55.26%

64

46.72%

Decrease

60-64

7

3.36%

<5

1.32%

0

0

<5

2.92%

Increase

65+

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

0

0

0

0.00%

No change

Total

208

100%

226

100%

76

100

137

100%

 

The number of promotions in the council increased from 76 in 2020 to 137 in 2022.  This is significantly less than in 2017 and 2018.  Just under half were in the 20-39 age group and there were no promotions in the 65+ age group.

Recruitment

2017

Below 20

Age 20-40

Age 40-60

Age 60-65

Age plus 65

Not declared

Applied 

1871

8360

6372

387

53

257

Interviewed

473

1918

1838

89

10

56

Appointed

113

376

346

30

<5

24

 

2018

Below 20

Age 20-40

Age 40-60

Age 60-65

Age plus 65

Not declared

Applied 

828

7127

4168

309

41

150

Interviewed

290

1682

1404

74

12

43

Appointed

79

651

370

16

6

14

 

2020

Below 20

Age 20-40

Age 40-60

Age 60-65

Age plus 65

Not declared

Applied 

269

7044

5209

462

51

1331

Interviewed

57

1443

1146

75

10

79

Appointed

19

435

339

14

5

311

 

2022

Below 20

Age 20-40

Age 40-60

Age 60-65

Age plus 65

Not declared

Applied 

871

12553

8959

913

213

691

Interviewed

350

2986

2486

292

44

144

Appointed

129

997

734

88

8

111

The numbers in the under 20 age range applying to work for the Council has increased significantly from 2020. The number of applications has doubled in the over 60 group.

Page last updated:
02 May 2023

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