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

2. 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

3. 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)

4. 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

5. 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