Finance

Is finance making the grade when it comes to workforce diversity?

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Is finance making the grade when it comes to workforce diversity? – well in the case of people with disabilities at least, not really: During 2017 approximately 10% of people working in finance positions were classed as disabled (i.e. according to definitions set out within the 2010 Equality Act) – compared with 12% amongst the workforce as a whole. Moreover this ‘lag’ of 2 percentage points is apparent when looking… Read More »Is finance making the grade when it comes to workforce diversity?

Decline in the number of EU nationals working in Finance/Insurance industries post BREXIT.

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Overall, the proportion of EU nationals working in these sectors fell from 6% to 5% over the Q2.16-Q4.17 period, whilst the decline was even more pronounced in many of the industry sub-sectors – notably Security and commodity contracts brokerage services, where a fall of 7 percentage points was apparent (i.e.  down from 17% to 10% over the period).

Is finance making the grade when it comes to workforce diversity? – well in the case of people with disabilities at least, not really:

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During 2017 approximately 10% of people working in finance positions were classed as disabled (i.e. according to definitions set out within the 2010 Equality Act) – compared with 12% amongst the workforce as a whole. Moreover this ‘lag’ of 2 percentage points is apparent when looking at each of the previous years for which data are available (2013 onward). Lastly, when considering specific finance occupations, it appears that people with… Read More »Is finance making the grade when it comes to workforce diversity? – well in the case of people with disabilities at least, not really:

Finance employment growth 2012-17

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Looking at the FS sector/it’s importance to the UK it is noted that though there are plenty of reports on the industry vertical, there’s not so much on the people working in finance jobs more generally (i.e. inside/outside the FS sector) – so as a heads up – the number of people working in financial occupations in the UK topped 1.9m in 2017 – up 4% on the previous year… Read More »Finance employment growth 2012-17