Recruitment of Statisticians in the UK Andy Roberts, UK Statistics Authority

Present professional membership Around 1400 ‘actives’ throughout Great Britain Mixture of grades from junior statistician right to the highest level (National Statistician) Gender split is roughly 55:45 % men: women Major centres of location: London, South Wales, Scotland, Yorkshire

Recruitment Schemes Two major schemes Fast stream – UK Civil Service Graduate-level management trainee scheme (since 70’s) Junior statistician recruitment (since 2005/6) Strict set of Educational qualifications Closer ties with the other Analytical Schemes (Economists, Operational Researchers and Social Researchers)

Key Issues Size of the potential marketplace Job Offer Reduction in mathematical skills Competition with other professions Job Offer Less churn than before with retirement no longer expected at 60 Slower pace to get to senior grades Problems with a decentralised profession

Further thoughts Need to think innovatively about how to retain good graduates Pay is decentralised so creates its own market problems Active career management of trainees and their managers to develop capability and job satisfaction