Council workforce doesn’t reflect Liverpool’s diversity survey reveals
Council workforce doesn’t reflect Liverpool’s diversity survey reveals
The number of black and ethnic minority staff members accounted for less than 10% of respondents from the council workforce, while LGBTQ+ individuals made up around 5% of staff surveyed.What the data revealedMore women are employed by Liverpool Council than men, but are more likely to earn less, with the gender pay gap at 5.4%Figures for the pay gap for race and disability are being developed.Women, non-white and disabled members of staff “are almost certainly likely” to earn less than £30,000 per year, currently.The data on the makeup of the workforce was compared against that of the city’s population from the 2011 census – the 2021 set is expected to be released in the Spring.
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