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Inclusion and diversity employment monitoring report 2024

Workforce data and findings: Sexual orientation

Headcount by Sexual orientation

75.9% of employees have stated their sexual orientation, a slight reduction from last year (from 76.3% in 2022).

The LGBT+ figure has risen from 3.0% in 2021 to 3.4% in 2023. This is higher than the census figure even with a significantly higher number unstated.

The latest census (2021) data on sexual orientation for Wiltshire is:

  • LGBT+ - 2.5%
  • Heterosexual - 91%
  • Not answered - 6.6%
Headcount by Sexual orientation
Sexual orientation% of total Council headcount
LGBT+3.4%
Heterosexual72.5%
Unstated24.1%

Recruitment by Sexual Orientation

The proportion of LGBT+ appointees has risen from 2.9% 3 years ago to 3.4%

Total recruitment
Sexual orientation% of total applied% of total shortlisted% of total appointed
LGBT+4.6%3.5%3.4%
Heterosexual64.0%67.4%61.1%
Unstated31.4%29.1%35.4%
Internal recruitment
Sexual orientation% of total applied% of total shortlisted% of total appointed
LGBT+3.5%3.5%3.7%
Heterosexual82.5%81.4%77.9%
Unstated14.0%15.1%18.4%

Remuneration by Sexual orientation

LGBT+ staff are represented across all grades, including the highest and lowest salary grades.

Pay grade
Grades groupedLGBT+HeterosexualAll staff
B/C4.0%4.3%7.0%
D/E12.1%13.0%16.9%
F/G15.0%15.7%14.8%
H/I30.6%26.3%26.0%
J/K15.6%18.9%16.6%
L/M13.3%12.7%11.0%
N/O/Hay9.2%9.0%7.8%

Turnover rates by Sexual Orientation

The turnover rate for LGBT+ staff is slightly higher than the total workforce turnover rate.  It has decreased slightly from 16.7% to 16.2% this year.

Turnover rates by Sexual Orientation
Sexual orientationTurnover rate
LGBT+16.2%
Heterosexual10.0%
Unstated18.3%
Whole council12.2%

 

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