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(CSV) Recruitment process – DWP equality information 2013 (data)

Updated 12 July 2013
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21. Recruitment Process
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Data source
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Civil Service Resourcing.
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Time period and availability
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Latest data covers the period from 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013.
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What does this tell us?
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The data show percentages of employees at different stages of the recruitment process for our vacancies opened with Civil Service Resourcing during the period, against their status in relation to each of the following protected characteristics: age; disability; ethnicity; and gender.
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Application percentages are relatively evenly spread over an age range of 16 to 54. The success percentage for all protected groups is smaller than the percentage of prefer not to says / unknowns, making conclusions uncertain.
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Generally the similarity of this indicator in a protected and non-protected group will indicate equivalent behaviour. However, this will require a reasonably complete declaration rate and sufficiently large volumes in each category to be able to draw firm conclusions. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
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Table 21.1: Percentage of applicants at different stages of the recruitment process by age1,2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
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Age % Application received3 % Success4 % In progress4 % Withdrawn4 % Unsuccessful4
16-24 12.1 3.6 10.5 16.4 69.5
25-29 12.4 5 6.3 14.6 74.1
30-34 13.6 5.7 4.8 12.8 76.7
35-39 13 6.4 4.9 12.4 76.3
40-44 14.9 5.4 5.4 11.8 77.5
45-49 16.6 5.7 5 9.6 79.7
50-54 11.4 5.2 4.3 9.1 81.5
55-59 4 4.3 4.2 8.4 83.1
60-64 0.8 5.5 6.9 7.6 80
65+ 0.1 0 7.1 21.4 71.4
Prefer not to say/ unknown 1.2 5.1 6.5 12.1 76.3
Total 100 - - - -
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Table 21.2: Percentage of applicants at different stages of the recruitment process by indicated disability1,2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
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Disability % Application received3 % Success4 % In progress4 % Withdrawn4 % Unsuccessful4
Disabled 5.8 3.7 4.3 13.3 78.7
Non-disabled 91.6 5.4 5.7 12.1 76.8
Prefer not to say/ unknown 2.6 4.3 8.8 9.8 77.1
Total 100 - - - -
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Table 21.3: Percentage of applicants at different stages of the recruitment process by indicated ethnicity1,2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
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Ethnicity % Application received3 % Success4 % In progress4 % Withdrawn4 % Unsuccessful4
Ethnic minority 16 3.2 3.7 11.6 81.4
White 82.1 5.7 6.1 12.2 76.1
Prefer not to say/ unknown 2 4.8 7.5 12 75.7
Total 100 - - - 100
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Table 21.4: Percentage of applicants at different stages of the recruitment process by gender1,2 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
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Gender % Application received3 % Success4 % In progress4 % Withdrawn4 % Unsuccessful4
Female 51 6 5.8 11.9 76.3
Male 48.8 4.5 5.6 12.3 77.6
Prefer not to say/ unknown 0.1 11.1 33.3 7.4 48.1
Total 100 - - - 100
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1. Data period 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013. Data was not available in previous years. Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set
2. * - Level of data too low for publication and percentages are rounded to 1 decimal place, given this totals may not sum due to rounding.
3. Percentages shown are the number of applicants at that stage who indicated that protected characteristic, over the total number of applicants at that stage.
4. Percentages shown are the number of applicants by protected characteristic, over the total number of applicants relative to that protected characteristic group.