Written Question · S2W-10194 · Session 2
What the percentage gender breakdown was for (a) all applicants and (b) successful candidates for posts (i) in the senior civil service and…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the percentage gender breakdown was for (a) all applicants and (b) successful candidates for posts (i) in the senior civil service and (ii) at band C (formerly grade 7) in the Executive and the former Scottish Office in each year since 1 January 1994.
The answer
The table below gives the percentage gender breakdown for recruitment for (a) all applicants and (b) successful candidates for posts (i) in the senior civil service and (ii) at band C (formerly grade 7) in the Executive in each year since 1 January 1999. Information prior to this date is not held.
Band C
Year
| Applications
| Successful Candidates
%Male
| %Female
| %Male
| %Female
1999
| 55
| 45
| 45
| 55
2000
| 63
| 37
| 41
| 59
2001
| 63
| 37
| 45
| 55
2002
| 60
| 40
| 46
| 54
2003
| 59
| 41
| 44
| 56
2004
| 57
| 43
| 67
| 33
SCS
Year
| Applications
| Successful Candidates
% Male
| % Female
| % Male
| % Female
1999
| 58
| 42
| 83
| 17
2000
| 79
| 21
| 55
| 45
2001
| 76
| 24
| 29
| 71
2002
| 74
| 26
| 71
| 29
2003
| 73
| 27
| 50
| 50
2004
| 80
| 20
| 50
| 50
Band C
Year
| Applications
| Successful Candidates
%Male
| %Female
| %Male
| %Female
1999
| 55
| 45
| 45
| 55
2000
| 63
| 37
| 41
| 59
2001
| 63
| 37
| 45
| 55
2002
| 60
| 40
| 46
| 54
2003
| 59
| 41
| 44
| 56
2004
| 57
| 43
| 67
| 33
SCS
Year
| Applications
| Successful Candidates
% Male
| % Female
| % Male
| % Female
1999
| 58
| 42
| 83
| 17
2000
| 79
| 21
| 55
| 45
2001
| 76
| 24
| 29
| 71
2002
| 74
| 26
| 71
| 29
2003
| 73
| 27
| 50
| 50
2004
| 80
| 20
| 50
| 50
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-10194 by reference.