Diversity and Inclusion Employment Monitoring Report 2025
Marital status
The staff figures for marital status and the comparative figures from the census 2021 are as follows:
Single (never married or never registered a civil partnership) 26.5% (Census 30.3%)
Married or in a registered civil partnership 58.7% (Census 51.1%)
Divorced, dissolved, separated, or widowed 14.9% (Census 18.6%)
51.2% of employees have disclosed their marital status, compared to 77.1% in 2023 (see note on changes to EDI data sources in Methodology section).
| Marital status | % |
|---|---|
| Single | 26.5% |
| Divorced / dissolved / separated / widowed | 14.9% |
| Married / Civil partnership | 58.7% |
Recruitment
A larger proportion of applicants and appointees were single compared to last year (51.7% and 47.9% vs. 44.9% and 37.6% last year).
| Marital status | % of total applied | % of total shortlisted | % of total appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single | 51.7% | 47.7% | 47.9% |
| Divorced / dissolved / separated / widowed | 6.7% | 8.8% | 7.8% |
| Married / Civil partnership | 41.6% | 41.6% | 44.3% |
| Marital status | % of total applied | % of total shortlisted | % of total appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single | 37.4% | 37.1% | 36.0% |
| Divorced / dissolved / separated / widowed | 11.7% | 10.8% | 10.5% |
| Married / Civil partnership | 50.9% | 52.1% | 53.6% |
Leavers
Single staff (31.4% of leavers) had a higher percentage than the headcount figure of 26.5%. Staff declared as Married or in a Civil partnership had a conversely lower leaver percentage (52.4% compared to the headcount 58.7%).
| Marital status | All leavers | Voluntary leavers |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 31.4% | 28.5% |
| Divorced / dissolved / separated / widowed | 16.2% | 17.6% |
| Married / Civil partnership | 52.4% | 53.9% |
Remuneration and pay grade
Representation of staff who are single continues to be lower in the highest bands.
| Grades grouped | Single | Divorced / dissolved / separated / widowed | Married / Civil partnership |
|---|---|---|---|
| N / O / Hay | 14.7% | 13.2% | 72.1% |
| L / M | 21.6% | 15.7% | 62.7% |
| J / K | 27.2% | 13.0% | 59.8% |
| H / I | 26.2% | 17.0% | 59.6% |
| F / G | 29.3% | 14.8% | 56.0% |
| D / E | 33.4% | 16.9% | 49.7% |
| B / C | 28.1% | 18.8% | 53.1% |
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