Scottish Government recruitment breakdown: FOI release
- Published
- 19 May 2021
- Directorate
- People Directorate
- Part of
- Equality and rights, Public sector
- FOI reference
- FOI/202100188238
- Date received
- 30 March 2021
- Date responded
- 27 April 2021
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Information requested
1. How many jobs were advertised for positions in your department between January 31st 2020 and January 31st 2021?
2. In this time period, how many applicants applied for each job?
3. In this time period, what percentage of applicants were from a Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) background?
4. In this time period, how many positions were filled by applicants from a Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) background?
Response
Please note that a number of Campaigns have yet to reach a conclusion therefore these numbers are subject to change.
1. Internal Campaigns Advertised (1338)
Internal Post Numbers (1853)
External Campaigns Advertised (529)
External Post Numbers (1325)
2. Internal Applicants (15,417)
External Applicants (46,972)
3. 4754 (7.61%) applicants declared a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background?
4. 133 applicants who declared a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background were offered a position.
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Contact
Please quote the FOI reference
Central Enquiry Unit
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000
The Scottish Government
St Andrews House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG
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