Employment monitoring report (2022-2023)
Workforce data and findings: Marital status
Headcount by Marital Status
76.8% (compared to 74.5% in 2021) of employees have disclosed their marital status. For comparative purposes the figures from the census 2021 for Wiltshire are as follows:
- Single (never married or never registered a civil partnership - 24.9%
- Married or in a registered civil partnership - 41.9%
- Divorced, separated, or widowed - 15.3%
Marital Status | % of total Council headcount |
|---|---|
Single | 22.5% |
Married / Civil Partnership | 43.1% |
Divorced / Separated / Widowed | 11.2% |
Unstated | 23.2% |
Recruitment by Marital Status
A lower proportion of people appointed were single compared to the proportion of total applicants who were single.
Total recruitment
Marital Status | % of total Applied | % of total Shortlisted | % of total Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
Single | 37.2% | 31.5% | 28.5% |
Married / Civil Partnership | 31.6% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
Divorced / Separated / Widowed | 9% | 10.2% | 9% |
Unstated | 22.3% | 21.6% | 27.7% |
Internal recruitment
Marital Status | % of total Applied | % of total Shortlisted | % of total Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
Single | 36.7% | 34.2% | 33.7% |
Married / Civil Partnership | 40.6% | 44.3% | 42.9% |
Divorced / Separated / Widowed | 9.8% | 10.1% | 9.7% |
Unstated | 12.9% | 11.3% | 13.8% |
Remuneration by Marital Status
Pay grade
Representation of staff who are single starts to decline after grades J/K.
Grades grouped | Single | Married / civil partnership | Divorced / separated / widowed | Unstated | All Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B / C | 2.0% | 4.7% | 6.8% | 15.1% | 6.5% |
D / E | 14.8% | 10.4% | 14.8% | 25.9% | 15.2% |
F / G | 17.5% | 15.3% | 14.2% | 12.5% | 15.1% |
H / I | 29.2% | 25.1% | 28.6% | 26.2% | 26.7% |
J / K | 21.2% | 19.6% | 15.0% | 8.8% | 17.1% |
L / M | 10.2% | 14.0% | 12.9% | 5.8% | 11.2% |
N / O / Hay | 5.1% | 10.9% | 7.8% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
Turnover rates by Marital Status
The turnover rate across all groups is lower than the whole council turnover rate.
Marital Status | Turnover rate |
|---|---|
Single | 12.4% |
Married / Civil Partnership | 11.8% |
Divorced / Separated / Widowed | 13% |
Unstated | 24.3% |
Whole council | 15.1% |
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