The statistics, which are given by grade level, cover gender, community background (Protestant/Catholic), age-group, ethnicity and disability. Some comparisons with the workforce composition in previous years are also given. The report includes analysis of success in recruitment and promotion competitions, and of leavers.
Revision Notice 25.03.2024
This release was originally published on 30 March 2022 with 2011 Census data and updated in June 2023 with 2021 Census data. In 2024, 2021 Census figures were subsequently revised.
Correction Notice (to revised figures) 25.03.2024
Following the identification of an error. Figure 2 in the Equality Statistics for the Northern Ireland Civil Service 2023 – Figures (updated with 2021 Census data) have been corrected. NISRA apologises for any inconvenience this error may have caused to users of this figure.
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Equality Statistics for the Northern Ireland Civil Service 2023 (updated with 2021 Census data)
Equality Statistics for the Northern Ireland Civil Service 2023 - Figures (updated with 2021 Census