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Ethnicity breakdown of TFL employment statistics.

Request ID: FOI-0124-2425
Date published: 03 May 2024

You asked
Breakdown of successful job applicants since Sadiq Khan became Mayor of London by ethnic breakdown. Success rates breakdown by ethnicity for the same period.

We answered

Our ref: FOI-0124-2425/GH
 
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 10 April 2024 asking for information about ethnicity breakdown of TfL employment statistics.
 
Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require. Please see the table below:
 
EthnicityNumber of ApplicantsOffer sentOffer acceptedActual Accepted Success rate
White13323512215121029.08%
Unknown123501785176714.31%
Prefer not to Say148731637162510.93%
Other Ethnic Group205589529454.60%
Dual Heritage (Mixed Race)130777077025.37%
Black85838349734634.03%
Asian102159369936503.57%
 
The data includes internal and external hire so an employee could successfully get an offer multiple times if they have moved roles during this period.
 
Please take note of the following:
  • The data covers the period from May 9, 2016, to April 17, 2024.
  • Only Recruitment Campaigns marked as completed or cancelled will be included in the results below.
  • **A high volume of applicants may potentially lower the success rate.
 
Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.
 
Yours sincerely
 
Graham Hurt
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London

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