Equality evidence: publications

Introduction

The Scottish Government has published a range of reports looking at equality in Scotland.

The equality evidence page contains further resources for finding equality evidence for Scotland including the Equality Evidence Finder website.

Census 2011 Equality Analysis

• Analysis of Equality Results from the 2011 Census (Part 1)
• Analysis of Equality Results from the 2011 Census (Part 2)
• Overview of Equality Results from the 2011 Census

COVID-19

• Coronavirus (COVID-19): impact on equality (research)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): health and social impact assessment
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): economic impact of labour market effects
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) - disabled people: health, social and economic harms - research report
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) - disabled people: health, social and economic harms - research report - easy read
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): at risk groups - estimates
• Inequalities by age in the context of Covid-19 (slide-pack)
• Inequalities by disability in the context of Covid-19 (slide-pack)
• Inequalities by ethnicity in the context of Covid-19 (slide-pack)
• Inequalities by gender in the context of Covid-19 (slide-pack)

Discrimination and Harassment Statistics

Analysis of discrimination and harassment statistics from the Scottish Household Survey (SHS), including equality breakdowns. For full SHS results, please visit the SHS results page.

• Discrimination and Harassment in Scotland, results from the 2023 Scottish Household Survey

Labour Market and Social Security

• Employability and the labour market: equalities analysis report
• Social security: equalities analysis report

Poverty

• Poverty and inequality statistics

• The life chances of young people in Scotland: report to the First Minister
• A fairer Scotland for women: gender pay gap action plan
• Addressing the gender pay gap: employer methods
• Understanding Society - Gender and Work in Scotland: research findings

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey

• Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2019: attitudes to violence against women
• Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2019: intra-household distribution of resources

Time Use Surveys

• Time use in Scotland 2020: ONS Online Time Use Survey - gender analysis
• Time use in Scotland 2023 - analysis by sex

• Time use survey 2014-2015: results for Scotland

Good practice case studies

• Sportscotland - collection and use of equality data: case study
• Highland Council Children's Services - collection and use of equality data: case study
• Skills Development Scotland - collection and use of equality data: case study
• The Open University in Scotland - collection and use of equality data: case study
• Social Security Scotland - collection and use of equality data: case study
• Scottish Children's Reporter Administration - collection and use of equality data: case study