Scottish Employer Perspectives Survey 2019: research report

List of figures

Figure 2.1 Employer and employment profile by size

Figure 2.2 Employer and employment profile by sector

Figure 2.3 Broad classification by size and sector, 2019

Figure 2.4 Length of time in operation, overall and by sector and size, 2019

Figure 2.5 Proportion of establishments who had increased the number of people employed in the last twelve months overall and by sector and size, 2019

Figure 2.6 Proportion of private sector establishments who expect to grow in the next twelve months overall and by sector and size, 2019

Figure 3.1 Proportion of establishments with vacancies in the last 12 months, by sector and size, 2019

Figure 3.2 Recruitment methods used in the last 12 months, 2019

Figure 3.3 Recruitment methods amongst those with vacancies in the last 12 months, by size and sector, 2019

Figure 3.4 Factors looked for when recruiting, in 2019 and 2016

Figure 3.5 Whether employers with vacancies in the previous 12 months monitored the diversity of applicants or designed jobs to allow flexible working, by size and sector, 2019

Figure 3.6 Whether employers who had a vacancy in the previous 12 months were aware of positive action, whether they had used positive action and whether they used blind recruitment

Figure 3.7 Awareness of gender pay gap legislation, by size and sector

Figure 3.8 Recruitment of those aged over 50

Figure 3.9 Proportion of employers who had recruited a young person in the last 12 months, by size and sector

Figure 3.10 Recruitment methods used to recruit last young person

Figure 3.11 Recruitment methods to recruit last young person, by size and sector

Figure 3.12 Recruitment of education leavers, by size and sector

Figure 3.13 Preparedness of education leavers for work, 2019 in comparison with 2016

Figure 4.1 Awareness of and engagement with DYW Regional Groups, by size and sector

Figure 4.2 Broad and specific work placements provided in the last 12 months

Figure 4.3 Provision of work placements in previous 12 months, by size and sector

Figure 4.4 Broad type of work placements provided in previous 12 months by sector, 2019

Figure 4.5 Total and mean number of work placements among those offering in the last 12 months, by sector

Figure 4.6 Provision of work inspiration activities by size and sector

Figure 4.7 Reasons employers provide work experience, 2019

Figure 4.8 Barriers to providing work placements and work inspiration activities, 2019 and 2016

Figure 5.1 Nature and source of training offered by employers in last 12 months

Figure 5.2 Training provision by size and sector, 2019 vs. 2016

Figure 5.3 Sources of training by size and sector over time

Figure 5.4 Employers training to Vocational Qualifications, 2019 and 2016

Figure 5.5 Proportion of training towards vocational qualifications by region, 2019

Figure 5.6 Levels of vocational qualification employers offer training towards

Figure 5.7 Benefits and impacts of vocational qualifications

Figure 5.8 Barriers to delivering vocational qualifications

Figure 5.9 Employers seeking information, advice and other support on skills and training-related issues, 2019

Figure 5.10 Sources of advice, information and support, 2019

Figure 5.11 Extent of employer collaboration to develop skills or expertise in the workforce, by size and sector

Figure 5.12 Employers’ involvement in the design of training towards vocational qualifications

Figure 5.13 Employers’ involvement in the design of training towards VQs

Figure 5.14 Awareness and use of National Occupational Standards, 2019

Figure 6.1 Proportion of employers offering apprenticeships, by size and sector

Figure 6.2 Reasons for starting to offer apprenticeships (unprompted)

Figure 6.3 Main reasons for not offering apprenticeships (unprompted) 

Figure 6.4 Work preparedness of apprentice completers

Figure 6.5 Future plans for offering apprenticeships across all employers

Figure 6.6 Main reasons for planning to start apprenticeships in the future (unprompted)

Figure 6.7 Reasons for expected change (or lack of change) in apprenticeship numbers over the last three years