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Ethnic diversity of public sector workforces data

Updated 18 July 2019
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Workforce Leadership Year Ethnicity Ethnicity_type Geography Value Value_type
NHS medical staff No 2019 Asian ONS 5+1 England 32.2 %
NHS medical staff No 2019 Black ONS 5+1 England 4.6 %
NHS medical staff No 2019 Mixed ONS 5+1 England 3.2 %
NHS medical staff No 2019 Other ONS 5+1 England 4.3 %
NHS medical staff No 2019 White ONS 5+1 England 55.6 %
NHS medical staff No 2019 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 44.4 %
NHS non-medical staff No 2019 Asian ONS 5+1 England 8.4 %
NHS non-medical staff No 2019 Black ONS 5+1 England 6.3 %
NHS non-medical staff No 2019 Mixed ONS 5+1 England 1.6 %
NHS non-medical staff No 2019 Other ONS 5+1 England 2.1 %
NHS non-medical staff No 2019 White ONS 5+1 England 81.7 %
NHS non-medical staff No 2019 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 18.4 %
Children's social workers No 2018 Asian ONS 5+1 England 5.3 %
Children's social workers No 2018 Black ONS 5+1 England 11.1 %
Children's social workers No 2018 Mixed ONS 5+1 England 3.3 %
Children's social workers No 2018 Other ONS 5+1 England 1.2 %
Children's social workers No 2018 White ONS 5+1 England 79 %
Children's social workers No 2018 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 21 %
Civil servants No 2018 Asian ONS 5+1 UK 6.7 %
Civil servants No 2018 Black ONS 5+1 UK 3.2 %
Civil servants No 2018 Mixed ONS 5+1 UK 1.5 %
Civil servants No 2018 Other ONS 5+1 UK 0.5 %
Civil servants No 2018 White ONS 5+1 UK 88 %
Civil servants No 2018 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 12 %
Teachers No 2018 Asian ONS 5+1 England 4.6 %
Teachers No 2018 Black ONS 5+1 England 2.2 %
Teachers No 2018 Mixed ONS 5+1 England 1.3 %
Teachers No 2018 Other ONS 5+1 England 0.6 %
Teachers No 2018 White ONS 5+1 England 91.4 %
Teachers No 2018 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 8.7 %
Armed forces staff No 2019 Asian ONS 5+1 UK 2.1 %
Armed forces staff No 2019 Black ONS 5+1 UK 3.7 %
Armed forces staff No 2019 Mixed ONS 5+1 UK 1.5 %
Armed forces staff No 2019 Other ONS 5+1 UK 0.5 %
Armed forces staff No 2019 White ONS 5+1 UK 92.2 %
Armed forces staff No 2019 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 7.8 %
Police officers No 2019 Asian ONS 5+1 England and Wales 2.9 %
Police officers No 2019 Black ONS 5+1 England and Wales 1.2 %
Police officers No 2019 Mixed ONS 5+1 England and Wales 2.1 %
Police officers No 2019 Other ONS 5+1 England and Wales 0.7 %
Police officers No 2019 White ONS 5+1 England and Wales 93.1 %
Police officers No 2019 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 6.9 %
Prison officers No 2018 Asian ONS 5+1 England and Wales 1.3 %
Prison officers No 2018 Black ONS 5+1 England and Wales 2.7 %
Prison officers No 2018 Mixed ONS 5+1 England and Wales 1.3 %
Prison officers No 2018 Other ONS 5+1 England and Wales 0.6 %
Prison officers No 2018 White ONS 5+1 England and Wales 94.2 %
Prison officers No 2018 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 5.8 %
Firefighters No 2018 Asian ONS 5+1 England 0.6 %
Firefighters No 2018 Black ONS 5+1 England 1.3 %
Firefighters No 2018 Mixed ONS 5+1 England 1.7 %
Firefighters No 2018 Other ONS 5+1 England 0.4 %
Firefighters No 2018 White ONS 5+1 England 95.9 %
Firefighters No 2018 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 4.1 %
Court judges No 2019 Asian ONS 5+1 England and Wales 3.6 %
Court judges No 2019 Black ONS 5+1 England and Wales 1.1 %
Court judges No 2019 Mixed ONS 5+1 England and Wales 1.8 %
Court judges No 2019 Other ONS 5+1 England and Wales 0.9 %
Court judges No 2019 White ONS 5+1 England and Wales 92.6 %
Court judges No 2019 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 7.4 %
Tribunal judges No 2019 Asian ONS 5+1 England, Scotland and Wales with some minor exceptions 5.6 %
Tribunal judges No 2019 Black ONS 5+1 England, Scotland and Wales with some minor exceptions 1.8 %
Tribunal judges No 2019 Mixed ONS 5+1 England, Scotland and Wales with some minor exceptions 2 %
Tribunal judges No 2019 Other ONS 5+1 England, Scotland and Wales with some minor exceptions 1.7 %
Tribunal judges No 2019 White ONS 5+1 England, Scotland and Wales with some minor exceptions 88.9 %
Tribunal judges No 2019 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England, Scotland and Wales with some minor exceptions 11.1 %
Non-legal members of the tribunal No 2019 Asian ONS 5+1 England, Scotland and Wales with some minor exceptions 12.2 %
Non-legal members of the tribunal No 2019 Black ONS 5+1 England, Scotland and Wales with some minor exceptions 2.1 %
Non-legal members of the tribunal No 2019 Mixed ONS 5+1 England, Scotland and Wales with some minor exceptions 1.3 %
Non-legal members of the tribunal No 2019 Other ONS 5+1 England, Scotland and Wales with some minor exceptions 1.7 %
Non-legal members of the tribunal No 2019 White ONS 5+1 England, Scotland and Wales with some minor exceptions 82.6 %
Non-legal members of the tribunal No 2019 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England, Scotland and Wales with some minor exceptions 17.4 %
NHS consultants Yes 2019 Asian ONS 5+1 England 30.7 %
NHS consultants Yes 2019 Black ONS 5+1 England 2.9 %
NHS consultants Yes 2019 Mixed ONS 5+1 England 2.3 %
NHS consultants Yes 2019 Other ONS 5+1 England 3.5 %
NHS consultants Yes 2019 White ONS 5+1 England 60.7 %
NHS consultants Yes 2019 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 39.3 %
NHS very senior managers Yes 2019 Asian ONS 5+1 England 4.8 %
NHS very senior managers Yes 2019 Black ONS 5+1 England 1.2 %
NHS very senior managers Yes 2019 Mixed ONS 5+1 England 0.8 %
NHS very senior managers Yes 2019 Other ONS 5+1 England 0.2 %
NHS very senior managers Yes 2019 White ONS 5+1 England 92.9 %
NHS very senior managers Yes 2019 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 7.1 %
Senior prison managers Yes 2018 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 8.3 %
Senior prison managers Yes 2018 White ONS 5+1 England 91.7 %
Senior civil servants Yes 2018 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 6 %
Senior civil servants Yes 2018 White ONS 5+1 UK 94 %
Police chief inspectors and above Yes 2019 Asian ONS 5+1 England and Wales 1.7 %
Police chief inspectors and above Yes 2019 Black ONS 5+1 England and Wales 0.8 %
Police chief inspectors and above Yes 2019 Mixed ONS 5+1 England and Wales 1.4 %
Police chief inspectors and above Yes 2019 Other ONS 5+1 England and Wales 0.1 %
Police chief inspectors and above Yes 2019 White ONS 5+1 England and Wales 96 %
Police chief inspectors and above Yes 2019 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 4 %
Headteachers Yes 2018 Asian ONS 5+1 England 1.5 %
Headteachers Yes 2018 Black ONS 5+1 England 1 %
Headteachers Yes 2018 Mixed ONS 5+1 England 0.8 %
Headteachers Yes 2018 Other ONS 5+1 England 0.2 %
Headteachers Yes 2018 White ONS 5+1 England 96.5 %
Headteachers Yes 2018 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 3.5 %
Armed forces officers Yes 2019 Asian ONS 5+1 UK 0.7 %
Armed forces officers Yes 2019 Black ONS 5+1 UK 0.4 %
Armed forces officers Yes 2019 Mixed ONS 5+1 UK 1.1 %
Armed forces officers Yes 2019 Other ONS 5+1 UK 0.2 %
Armed forces officers Yes 2019 White ONS 5+1 UK 97.5 %
Armed forces officers Yes 2019 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 2.5 %
NHS consultants Yes 2018 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 38.6 %
NHS consultants Yes 2017 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 37.6 %
NHS consultants Yes 2016 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 36.8 %
NHS consultants Yes 2015 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 35.9 %
NHS consultants Yes 2014 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 35 %
NHS consultants Yes 2013 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 33.9 %
NHS consultants Yes 2012 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 33 %
NHS consultants Yes 2011 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 31.9 %
NHS consultants Yes 2010 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 30.6 %
NHS very senior managers Yes 2018 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 6.4 %
NHS very senior managers Yes 2017 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 5.8 %
NHS very senior managers Yes 2016 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 5.8 %
NHS very senior managers Yes 2015 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 4.7 %
NHS very senior managers Yes 2014 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 4.1 %
NHS very senior managers Yes 2013 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 3.9 %
NHS very senior managers Yes 2012 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 3.9 %
NHS very senior managers Yes 2011 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 3.8 %
NHS very senior managers Yes 2010 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 3.4 %
Senior prison managers Yes 2017 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 8.2 %
Senior prison managers Yes 2016 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 6.3 %
Senior prison managers Yes 2015 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 6 %
Senior prison managers Yes 2017 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 4.7 %
Senior civil servants Yes 2016 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 4.4 %
Senior civil servants Yes 2015 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 4.1 %
Senior civil servants Yes 2014 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 4 %
Senior civil servants Yes 2013 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 3.9 %
Senior civil servants Yes 2012 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 4 %
Senior civil servants Yes 2011 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 4.3 %
Senior civil servants Yes 2010 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 4.2 %
Police chief inspectors and above Yes 2018 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 3.7 %
Police chief inspectors and above Yes 2017 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 3.7 %
Police chief inspectors and above Yes 2016 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 3.6 %
Police chief inspectors and above Yes 2015 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 3.5 %
Police chief inspectors and above Yes 2014 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 3.9 %
Police chief inspectors and above Yes 2013 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 3.9 %
Police chief inspectors and above Yes 2012 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 3.7 %
Police chief inspectors and above Yes 2011 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 3.4 %
Police chief inspectors and above Yes 2010 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 3.2 %
Headteachers Yes 2017 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 3.4 %
Headteachers Yes 2016 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 3.2 %
Headteachers Yes 2015 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 3.1 %
Headteachers Yes 2014 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 3.2 %
Headteachers Yes 2013 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 2.8 %
Headteachers Yes 2012 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 2.4 %
Headteachers Yes 2011 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 2.4 %
Headteachers Yes 2010 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 2.5 %
Armed forces officers Yes 2018 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 2.5 %
Armed forces officers Yes 2017 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 2.4 %
Armed forces officers Yes 2016 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 2.4 %
Armed forces officers Yes 2015 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 2.4 %
Armed forces officers Yes 2014 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 2.3 %
Armed forces officers Yes 2013 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 2.4 %
Armed forces officers Yes 2012 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 2.4 %
Children's social workers No 2017 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 20 %
Prison officers No 2017 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 5.8 %
Prison officers No 2016 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 5.6 %
Prison officers No 2015 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 5.4 %
Firefighters No 2017 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 3.9 %
Firefighters No 2016 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 3.8 %
Firefighters No 2015 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 3.8 %
Firefighters No 2014 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 3.8 %
Firefighters No 2013 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 3.7 %
Firefighters No 2012 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 3.5 %
Firefighters No 2011 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 3.5 %
NHS medical staff No 2018 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 42.9 %
NHS medical staff No 2017 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 41.9 %
NHS medical staff No 2016 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 41.1 %
NHS medical staff No 2015 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 40.8 %
NHS medical staff No 2014 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 40.9 %
NHS medical staff No 2013 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 40.9 %
NHS medical staff No 2012 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 41.2 %
NHS medical staff No 2011 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 41.5 %
NHS medical staff No 2010 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 41.4 %
NHS non-medical staff No 2018 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 17.5 %
NHS non-medical staff No 2017 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 16.7 %
NHS non-medical staff No 2016 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 15.9 %
NHS non-medical staff No 2015 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 15.4 %
NHS non-medical staff No 2014 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 15 %
NHS non-medical staff No 2013 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 14.6 %
NHS non-medical staff No 2012 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 14.3 %
NHS non-medical staff No 2011 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 14 %
NHS non-medical staff No 2010 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 13.7 %
Non-legal members of the tribunal No 2018 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England, Scotland and Wales with some minor exceptions 16.7 %
Non-legal members of the tribunal No 2017 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England, Scotland and Wales with some minor exceptions 16.3 %
Non-legal members of the tribunal No 2016 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England, Scotland and Wales with some minor exceptions 15.7 %
Non-legal members of the tribunal No 2015 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England, Scotland and Wales with some minor exceptions 15.8 %
Non-legal members of the tribunal No 2014 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England, Scotland and Wales with some minor exceptions 15.2 %
Civil servants No 2017 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 11.6 %
Civil servants No 2016 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 11.2 %
Civil servants No 2015 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 10.6 %
Civil servants No 2014 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 10.2 %
Civil servants No 2013 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 9.7 %
Civil servants No 2012 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 9.4 %
Civil servants No 2011 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 9.3 %
Civil servants No 2010 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 9.3 %
Tribunal judges No 2018 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England, Scotland and Wales with some minor exceptions 10.6 %
Tribunal judges No 2017 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England, Scotland and Wales with some minor exceptions 10.2 %
Tribunal judges No 2016 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England, Scotland and Wales with some minor exceptions 10.1 %
Tribunal judges No 2015 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England, Scotland and Wales with some minor exceptions 9.5 %
Tribunal judges No 2014 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England, Scotland and Wales with some minor exceptions 9.3 %
Tribunal judges No 2013 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England, Scotland and Wales with some minor exceptions 9.6 %
Tribunal judges No 2012 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England, Scotland and Wales with some minor exceptions 9.4 %
Teachers No 2017 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 8.2 %
Teachers No 2016 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 7.9 %
Teachers No 2015 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 7.5 %
Teachers No 2014 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 7.3 %
Teachers No 2013 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 7 %
Teachers No 2012 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 6.6 %
Teachers No 2011 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 6.4 %
Teachers No 2010 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England 6.2 %
Armed force staff No 2018 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 7.6 %
Armed force staff No 2017 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 7.5 %
Armed force staff No 2016 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 7 %
Armed force staff No 2015 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 7 %
Armed force staff No 2014 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 7.1 %
Armed force staff No 2013 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 7.2 %
Armed force staff No 2012 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other UK 7.1 %
Court judges No 2018 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 6.8 %
Court judges No 2017 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 6.6 %
Court judges No 2016 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 6.5 %
Court judges No 2015 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 5.9 %
Court judges No 2014 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 5.8 %
Court judges No 2013 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 5.8 %
Court judges No 2012 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 5.2 %
Police officers No 2018 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 6.6 %
Police officers No 2017 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 6.3 %
Police officers No 2016 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 5.9 %
Police officers No 2015 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 5.6 %
Police officers No 2014 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 5.3 %
Police officers No 2013 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 5.1 %
Police officers No 2012 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 5 %
Police officers No 2011 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 4.8 %
Police officers No 2010 All ethnic minorities Asian Black Mixed and Other England and Wales 4.7 %