Gender

• Just over one-third of employees are male, while nearly two-thirds are female – a pattern that has remained consistent since 2021
• The council continues to under-represent males compared to the local population, as reported in the ONS mid-year estimate 2024
• Just over a third of staff work part-time (36%), they are most likely to be female (only 6% are male)
• Portsmouth International Port is consistently the only directorate where males form the majority of staff (83% are males)
• Children, Families and Education, Adult Services, and Public Health have the highest proportion of female staff, with women making up 86%, 82%, and 76% of their respective workforces

This chart shows that for 2023:
36% of employees are male
64% of employees are female

This chart shows the gender breakdown by employment category for December 2024.
Full-time: Male 31%, Female 36%.
Part-time: Male 6%, Female 28%.

This chart shows that:
14% of employees in the Children, Families and Education directorate are male, and 86% are female
18% of employees in the Adult Services directorate are male, and 82% are female
24% of employees in the Public Health directorate are male, and 76% are female
29% of employees in the Executive directorate are male, and 71% are female
30% of employees in the Finance and Resources directorate are male, and 70% are female
44% of employees in the Corporate Services directorate are male, and 56% are female
44% of employees in the Culture, Leisure and Regulatory Services directorate are male, and 56% are female
45% of employees in the Economy, Transport and Planning directorate are male, and 55% are female
53% of employees in the Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services directorate are male, and 547% are female
83% of employees in the Portsmouth International Port directorate are male, and 17% are female