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STAFF OF SCOTTISH LOCAL AUTHORITY SOCIAL WORK SERVICES, 2003
8. Staff Numbers by Age Group
8.1 The October 2003 staffing census also requested information on age of staff. Two councils were unable to supply information on age, and three more were unable to supply information for some staff. The data reported here excludes these councils/staff.
Staff of Scottish Social Work Services, 2003
Numbers and Percent by Age Group | Table 11 |
Age Group | Numbers of Staff | % of Staff |
< 20 | 286 | 0.6% |
20-24 | 1,447 | 3.1% |
25-29 | 2,446 | 5.3% |
30-34 | 4,179 | 9.0% |
35-39 | 6,182 | 13.3% |
40-44 | 7,656 | 16.5% |
45-49 | 8,073 | 17.4% |
50-54 | 7,578 | 16.3% |
55-59 | 6,218 | 13.4% |
60-64 | 2,273 | 4.9% |
65 + | 94 | 0.2% |
Total | 46,432 | 100.0% |
8.2 Nearly 70% of social services staff were at least 40, with only 4% under 25 years of age. Looking at the percentage in the different age groups by type of activity/location ( table 12), it can be seen that the strategic/central category has the highest proportion of staff under 25 (8%), while domiciliary staff have the highest percentage aged 40 or over (77%).
8.3 Table 13 shows the percentage in the different age groups by client. The highest percentage of staff under 25 work in management/administration (8%), while the lowest percentage work with people with mental health problems (2%). The highest percentage of staff aged 40 or more work with adults (not separately identified) (75%), while the lowest percentage work in generic provision (59%).
8.4 Table 14 looks at age in relation to staff groups. Support staff have the highest percentage under 25 (9%), and the lowest percentage aged 40 or over (60%). The staff group with the lowest percentage under 25 is senior managers (0.3%), while the highest percentage aged 40 or over are senior management and other domiciliary staff (both 84%).
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