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Employment Data 2022 - Sexual Orientation

Employment Gathering Information 2022

Employment Data 2022 - Sexual Orientation

Composition of the workforce

 

2017

% of total

2018

% of total 

2020

% of total 

2022

% of total

Trend

Bisexual

41

0.28

36

0.25

46

0.32

77

0.46

increase

Gay

40

0.27

43

0.30

47

0.33

63

0.38

increase

Heterosexual

5171

35.32

5093

35.23

5761

39.97

7343

43.83

increase

Lesbian

26

0.18

24

0.17

38

0.26

50

0.30

increase

Prefer not to answer

647

4.42

603

4.17

558

3.87

641

3.83

increase

Unknown

8715

59.53

8659

59.89

7965

55.25%

8579

51.21

increase

Since 2020 there has been an increase in both the numbers of and % of total employees who are lesbian, gay, or bisexual 0.9% - 1.14%. There has been an increase in the numbers of people who have not recorded in this category 59% in 2020 and-55% in 2022. 

Leavers by sexual orientation

Unknown

4.68%

Bisexual

0.69%

Gay

1.04%

Lesbian

0.21%

 

Heterosexual

43.08%

Prefer not to answer

4.30%

1.94% of all people who left the Council were gay or bisexual.

Most gay people who left their position resigned

No applications for flexible working were received by Lesbian, Gay or Bisexual employees

56% of all promotions were to heterosexual employees, however 41% had not recorded in this category.

Page last updated:
02 May 2023

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