Note: data below 10 is shown as a 'below 10' for data protection purposes.
Age analysis
February 2020 
| Age  | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members  | 
| Under 25 | 
62 | 
3.1% | 
| 25 to 35 | 
401 | 
19.9% | 
| 35 to 45 | 
605 | 
30% | 
| 45 to 55 | 
619 | 
30.7% | 
| 55 to 65 | 
309 | 
15.3% | 
| 65 and above | 
18 | 
0.9% | 
| Total | 
2014 | 
100% | 
January 2021
| Age  | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members  | 
| Under 25 | 
73 | 
3.3% | 
| 25 to 35 | 
429 | 
19.2% | 
| 35 to 45 | 
654 | 
29.2% | 
| 45 to 55 | 
663 | 
29.6% | 
| 55 to 65 | 
385 | 
17.2% | 
| 65 and above | 
33 | 
1.5% | 
| Total | 
2237 | 
100% | 
January 2022
| Age  | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members  | 
| Under 25 | 
33 | 
1.5% | 
| 25 to 35 | 
428 | 
19.0% | 
| 35 to 45 | 
636 | 
28.2% | 
| 45 to 55 | 
671 | 
29.7% | 
| 55 to 65 | 
446 | 
19.8% | 
| 65 and above | 
43 | 
1.9% | 
| Total | 
2257 | 
100% | 
Age profile: Full time and part time staff
January 2021 (2237 members of staff)
Part time
| Age | 
Part time staff | 
Percentage of part time staff | 
| 25 or younger | 
Below 10 | 
Below 10 | 
| 25 to 35 | 
38 | 
1.7% | 
| 35 to 45 | 
111 | 
5.0% | 
| 45 to 55 | 
105 | 
4.7% | 
| 55 to 65 | 
72 | 
3.2% | 
| 65 or older | 
10 | 
0.4% | 
| Total | 
337 | 
15.1% | 
Full time
| Age | 
Full time staff | 
Percentage of full time staff | 
| 25 or younger | 
72 | 
3.2% | 
| 25 to 35 | 
391 | 
17.5% | 
| 35 to 45 | 
543 | 
24.3% | 
| 45 to 55 | 
558 | 
24.9% | 
| 55 to 65 | 
313 | 
14.0% | 
| 65 or older | 
23 | 
1.0% | 
| Total | 
1900 | 
84.9% | 
January 2022 (2257 members of staff)
Part time
| Age | 
Part time staff | 
Percentage of part time staff | 
| 25 or younger | 
Below 10 | 
Below 10 | 
| 25 to 35 | 
37 | 
1.6% | 
| 35 to 45 | 
106 | 
4.7% | 
| 45 to 55 | 
100 | 
4.4% | 
| 55 to 65 | 
76 | 
3.4% | 
| 65 or older | 
16 | 
0.7% | 
| Total | 
335 | 
14.8% | 
Full time
| Age | 
Full time staff | 
Percentage of full time staff | 
| 25 or younger | 
33 | 
1.5% | 
| 25 to 35 | 
391 | 
17.3% | 
| 35 to 45 | 
530 | 
23.5% | 
| 45 to 55 | 
571 | 
25.3% | 
| 55 to 65 | 
370 | 
16.4% | 
| 65 or older | 
27 | 
1.2% | 
| Total | 
1922 | 
85.2% | 
Working arrangements
February 2020
| Working arrangement | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members | 
| Full-time | 
1690 | 
84% | 
| Part-time | 
324 | 
16% | 
| Total | 
2014 | 
100% | 
 
Of those who disclosed work arrangements:
| Working arrangement | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members | 
| Full time - Male | 
1028 | 
51.04% | 
| Full time - Female | 
662 | 
32.86% | 
| Part time - Male | 
71 | 
3.52% | 
| Part time - Female | 
253 | 
12.56% | 
| Total | 
2014 | 
100% | 
January 2021
| Working arrangement | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members | 
| Full-time | 
1900 | 
84.9% | 
| Part-time | 
337 | 
15.1% | 
| Total | 
2237 | 
100% | 
 
Of those who disclosed work arrangements:
| Working arrangement | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members | 
| Full time - Male | 
1150 | 
51.4% | 
| Full time - Female | 
750 | 
33.5% | 
| Part time - Male | 
75 | 
3.4% | 
| Part time - Female | 
262 | 
11.7% | 
| Total | 
2237 | 
100% | 
January 2022
| Working arrangement | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members | 
| Full-time | 
1922 | 
85.2% | 
| Part-time | 
395 | 
14.8% | 
| Total | 
2257 | 
100% | 
 
Of those who disclosed work arrangements:
| Working arrangement | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members | 
| Full time - Male | 
1147 | 
50.8% | 
| Full time - Female | 
775 | 
34.3% | 
| Part time - Male | 
79 | 
3.5% | 
| Part time - Female | 
256 | 
11.3% | 
| Total | 
2257 | 
100% | 
Disability analysis
February 2020
| Disability Status | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members | 
| No | 
1230 | 
61.1% | 
| Yes | 
65 | 
3.2% | 
| Prefer not to say | 
719 | 
35.7% | 
| Total | 
2014 | 
100% | 
January 2021
| Disability Status | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members | 
| No | 
1329 | 
59.4% | 
| Yes | 
70 | 
3.1% | 
| Prefer not to say | 
838 | 
37.5% | 
| Total | 
2237 | 
100% | 
January 2022
| Disability Status | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members | 
| No | 
1390 | 
61.% | 
| Yes | 
83 | 
3.7% | 
| Prefer not to say | 
784 | 
34.7% | 
| Total | 
2257 | 
100% | 
Gender analysis
February 2020
| Gender | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members | 
| Male | 
1099 | 
54.6% | 
| Female | 
915 | 
45.4% | 
| Total | 
2014 | 
100% | 
January 2021
| Gender | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members | 
| Male | 
1225 | 
54.8% | 
| Female | 
1012 | 
45.2% | 
| Total | 
2237 | 
100% | 
January 2022
| Gender | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members | 
| Male | 
1226 | 
54.3% | 
| Female | 
1031 | 
45.7% | 
| Total | 
2257 | 
100% | 
Sexual orientation analysis
February 2020
| Sexual orientation | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members | 
| Heterosexual/straight | 
1115 | 
55.4% | 
| Gay woman/lesbian | 
12 | 
0.60% | 
| Gay man | 
12 | 
0.60% | 
| Bisexual | 
12 | 
0.60% | 
| Other | 
12 | 
0.60% | 
| Prefer not to say | 
851 | 
42.3% | 
| % of workforce identifying as LGBTQ+ | 
48 | 
2.4% | 
| Total | 
2062 | 
100% | 
January 2021
| Sexual orientation | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members | 
| Heterosexual/straight | 
1214 | 
54.3% | 
| Gay woman/lesbian | 
15 | 
0.67% | 
| Gay man | 
11 | 
0.49% | 
| Bisexual | 
17 | 
0.8% | 
| Other | 
10 | 
0.4% | 
| Prefer not to say | 
970 | 
43.4% | 
| % of workforce identifying as LGBTQ+ | 
53 | 
2.4% | 
| Total | 
2237 | 
100% | 
January 2022
| Sexual orientation | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members | 
| Heterosexual/straight | 
1288 | 
57.1% | 
| Gay woman/lesbian | 
15 | 
0.66% | 
| Gay man | 
12 | 
0.53% | 
| Bisexual | 
18 | 
0.8% | 
| Other | 
10 | 
0.4% | 
| Prefer not to say | 
914 | 
40.5% | 
| % of workforce identifying as LGBTQ+ | 
55 | 
2.39% | 
| Total | 
2257 | 
100% | 
Ethnicity analysis
February 2020
| Race or Ethnicity | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members | 
| White | 
1272 | 
63.2% | 
| Mixed/multiple ethnic groups | 
12 | 
0.6% | 
| Asian/Asian British | 
10 | 
0.5% | 
| Black/African/Caribbean/Black British | 
Below 10 | 
Below 10 | 
| Other ethnic group | 
Below 10 | 
Below 10 | 
| Prefer not to say | 
713 | 
35.4% | 
| % of staff who identify themselves as black, minority ethnic | 
29 | 
1.44% | 
| Total | 
2014 | 
100% | 
January 2021
| Race or Ethnicity | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members | 
| White | 
1371 | 
61.3% | 
| Mixed/multiple ethnic groups | 
14 | 
0.6% | 
| Asian/Asian British | 
14 | 
0.6% | 
| Black/African/Caribbean/Black British | 
Below 10 | 
Below 10 | 
| Other ethnic group | 
Below 10 | 
Below 10 | 
| Prefer not to say | 
832 | 
37.2% | 
| % of staff who identify themselves as black, minority ethnic | 
34 | 
1.52% | 
| Total | 
2237 | 
100% | 
January 2022
| Race or Ethnicity | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members | 
| White | 
1440 | 
63.8% | 
| Mixed/multiple ethnic groups | 
16 | 
0.7% | 
| Asian/Asian British | 
13 | 
0.6% | 
| Black/African/Caribbean/Black British | 
Below 10 | 
Below 10 | 
| Other ethnic group | 
Below 10 | 
Below 10 | 
| Prefer not to say | 
782 | 
34.6% | 
| % of staff who identify themselves as black, minority ethnic | 
35 | 
1.6% | 
| Total | 
2257 | 
100% | 
 
Religion, belief or non-belief analysis
February 2020
| Religion, belief or non-belief | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members | 
| Have no faith or belief | 
463 | 
22.3% | 
| Have a faith or belief | 
583 | 
28.9% | 
| Prefer not to say | 
986 | 
48.9% | 
| % of staff who identify their religion, belief or non-belief | 
1046 | 
51.9% | 
| Total | 
2014 | 
100% | 
January 2021
| Religion, belief or non-belief | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members | 
| Have no faith or belief | 
515 | 
23.0% | 
| Have a faith or belief | 
587 | 
26.2% | 
| Prefer not to say | 
273 | 
12.2% | 
| % of staff who identify their religion, belief or non-belief | 
587 | 
26.2% | 
| Total | 
2237 | 
100% | 
January 2022
| Religion, belief or non-belief | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members | 
| Have no faith or belief | 
650 | 
28.8% | 
| Have a faith or belief | 
501 | 
22.2% | 
| Prefer not to say | 
1106 | 
49% | 
| % of staff who identify their religion, belief or non-belief | 
502 | 
22.2% | 
| Total | 
2257 | 
100% | 
 
Caring responsibilities analysis
February 2020
| Caring responsibilities | 
Number of staff members | 
 Number of staff members | 
| Have a caring responsibility | 
494 | 
24.5% | 
| Have no caring responsibility | 
684 | 
34.0% | 
| Prefer not to say | 
836 | 
41.5% | 
| Total | 
2014 | 
100% | 
 
Of those with a caring responsibility:
| Type of caring responsibility | 
 Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members with caring responsibilities | 
| Primary carer of disabled child/children | 
Below 10 | 
Below 10 | 
| Primary carer of disabled adult (18 and over) | 
10 | 
2.0% | 
| Primary carer of child/children (under 18) | 
339 | 
68.6% | 
| Primary carer of older person (65 and over) | 
20 | 
4.0% | 
| Secondary carer | 
73 | 
14.8% | 
| Multiple caring responsibilities | 
44 | 
8.9% | 
| Total | 
494 | 
100% | 
January 2021
| Caring responsibilities | 
Number of staff members | 
 Number of staff members | 
| Have a caring responsibility | 
542 | 
24.2% | 
| Have no caring responsibility | 
739 | 
33.0% | 
| Prefer not to say | 
956 | 
42.7% | 
| Total | 
2237 | 
100% | 
 
Of those with a caring responsibility:
| Type of caring responsibility | 
 Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members with caring responsibilities | 
| Primary carer of disabled child/children | 
10 | 
1.85% | 
| Primary carer of disabled adult (18 and over) | 
Below 10 | 
Below 10 | 
| Primary carer of child/children (under 18) | 
369 | 
68.1% | 
| Primary carer of older person (65 and over) | 
25 | 
4.6% | 
| Secondary carer | 
82 | 
15.1% | 
| Multiple caring responsibilities | 
47 | 
8.7% | 
| Total | 
547 | 
100% | 
January 2022
| Caring responsibilities | 
Number of staff members | 
 Number of staff members | 
| Have a caring responsibility | 
568 | 
25.2% | 
| Have no caring responsibility | 
783 | 
34.7% | 
| Prefer not to say | 
906 | 
40.1% | 
| Total | 
2257 | 
100% | 
 
Of those with a caring responsibility:
| Type of caring responsibility | 
 Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members with caring responsibilities | 
| Primary carer of disabled child/children | 
Below 10 | 
Below 10 | 
| Primary carer of disabled adult (18 and over) | 
12 | 
2.1% | 
| Primary carer of child/children (under 18) | 
381 | 
67.1% | 
| Primary carer of older person (65 and over) | 
30 | 
5.3% | 
| Secondary carer | 
91 | 
16.0% | 
| Multiple caring responsibilities | 
45 | 
7.9% | 
| Total | 
568 | 
100% | 
 
National identity analysis
January 2021
| National identity analysis | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members | 
| Prefer not to say | 
766 | 
34.2% | 
| Welsh | 
701 | 
31.3% | 
| British | 
612 | 
27.4% | 
| English | 
90 | 
4.0% | 
| Other | 
48 | 
2.1% | 
| Scottish | 
16 | 
0.7% | 
| Northern Irish | 
Below 10 | 
Below 10 | 
| Total | 
2237 | 
100% | 
January 2022
| National identity analysis | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members | 
| Prefer not to say | 
738 | 
32.7% | 
| Welsh | 
100 | 
4.4% | 
| British | 
17 | 
0.8% | 
| English | 
Below 10 | 
Below 10 | 
| Other | 
634 | 
28.1% | 
| Scottish | 
50 | 
2.2% | 
| Northern Irish | 
714 | 
31.6% | 
| Total | 
2257 | 
100% | 
Welsh language ability of staff
February 2020
| Welsh language ability | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members | 
| No understanding of Welsh | 
62 | 
3.4% | 
| Able to pronounce basic Welsh phrases and names | 
801 | 
44.2% | 
| Able to construct basic Welsh sentences | 
405 | 
22.4% | 
| Able to discuss some work matters confidently | 
134 | 
7.4% | 
| Fluent in spoken Welsh | 
204 | 
11.3% | 
| Fluent in spoken and written Welsh | 
267 | 
14.7% | 
| % of staff who have declared they are able to communicate in Welsh at various levels | 
1811 | 
89.9% | 
| Staff who have completed MyNRW Welsh language level declaration | 
1873 | 
93.0% | 
| No return completed | 
141 | 
7.0% | 
| Total | 
2014 | 
100% | 
January 2021
| Welsh language ability | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members | 
| No understanding of Welsh | 
87 | 
3.9% | 
| Able to pronounce basic Welsh phrases and names | 
915 | 
40.9% | 
| Able to construct basic Welsh sentences | 
438 | 
19.6% | 
| Able to discuss some work matters confidently | 
153 | 
6.8% | 
| Fluent in spoken Welsh | 
225 | 
10.1% | 
| Fluent in spoken and written Welsh | 
310 | 
13.9% | 
| % of staff who have declared they are able to communicate in Welsh at various levels | 
2041 | 
91.2% | 
| Staff who have completed MyNRW Welsh language level declaration | 
2128 | 
95.1% | 
| No return completed | 
109 | 
 4.9% 
 | 
| Total | 
2237 | 
100% | 
January 2022
| Welsh language ability | 
Number of staff members | 
Percentage of staff members | 
| No understanding of Welsh | 
88 | 
3.9% | 
| Able to pronounce basic Welsh phrases and names | 
94 | 
41.7% | 
| Able to construct basic Welsh sentences | 
458 | 
20.3% | 
| Able to discuss some work matters confidently | 
174 | 
7.7% | 
| Fluent in spoken Welsh | 
222 | 
9.8% | 
| Fluent in spoken and written Welsh | 
331 | 
14.7% | 
| % of staff who have declared they are able to communicate in Welsh at various levels | 
2126 | 
92.2% | 
| Staff who have completed MyNRW Welsh language level declaration | 
2214 | 
98.1% | 
| No return completed | 
43 | 
 1.9% 
 | 
| Total | 
2257 | 
100% | 
 
Welsh language by directorate January 2022
| Welsh language level | 
Total | 
Operations | 
Finance and Corporate Services | 
Communication, Customer and Commercial | 
Corporate Strategy and Development | 
Evidence Policy and Permitting | 
| 0 - No understanding of Welsh | 
88 | 
49 | 
11 | 
Below 10 | 
Below 10 | 
20 | 
| 1 - Able to pronounce basic Welsh phrases and names | 
941 | 
546 | 
72 | 
24 | 
36 | 
263 | 
| 2 - Able to construct basic Welsh sentences | 
458 | 
234 | 
34 | 
18 | 
26 | 
146 | 
| 3 - Able to discuss some work matters confidently | 
174 | 
95 | 
14 | 
Below 10 | 
Below 10 | 
53 | 
| 4 - Fluent in spoken Welsh | 
222 | 
144 | 
15 | 
Below 10 | 
10 | 
44 | 
| 5 - Fluent in spoken and written Welsh | 
331 | 
198 | 
19 | 
36 | 
17 | 
61 |