Section 2: Workforce Profile

Gloucestershire County Council’s headcount as at 31st March 2025

Ethnicity All EPG Relevant Staff
Number %
DEC 355 7.2%
White 3745 76.2%
Unknown 813 16.5%
Total 4913 100.0%

Gloucestershire County Council’s headcount as at 31st March 2025

Ethnicity All EPG Relevant Staff
Number %
DEC 355 7.2%
White 3745 76.2%
Unknown 813 16.5%
Total 4913 100.0%

In 2025 GCC had 4913 ethnicity pay gap reporting relevant staff.

The workforce ethnicity profile has change slightly over the years with a steady increase of staff from diverse ethnic communities. (6.6% 2023, 6.1% 2022 compared to 6.9% in the 2021 census for Gloucestershire)

Of the 4913 ethnicity pay gap reporting relevant staff, 4522 were permanent or fixed term (i.e. staff cohort usually counted within GCC corporate workforce reporting) and 391 were zero hour/casual/temporary staff.

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