{"id":15791,"date":"2021-06-09T12:55:02","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T12:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migqxjzty5-staging.onrocket.site\/?p=15791"},"modified":"2022-10-24T11:21:23","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T11:21:23","slug":"the-most-inclusive-lgbtq-cities-regions-sectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.uk\/blog\/the-most-inclusive-lgbtq-cities-regions-sectors\/","title":{"rendered":"The most LGBTQ+ inclusive cities, regions & sectors"},"content":{"rendered":"

For Pride Month, our resident Adzuna data gurus analysed nearly 9.7 million job vacancies across 10 different countries that host major Pride parades to reveal the cities and countries most inclusive for the LGBTQ+ community. We looked at the number of job ads proactively containing inclusive language welcoming jobseekers of all sexual orientations to apply across the UK’s cities, regions and sectors. Here’s what we found.<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Belfast is the most inclusive city for LGBTQ+ jobseekers in the UK, beating London, Brighton and Manchester<\/h3>\n

Despite a complex political and religious backdrop, Belfast<\/a> tops the charts as the most inclusive hiring UK city, with 18.5% of job ads actively encouraging jobseekers of all sexual orientations to apply. Northern Ireland legalised same-sex marriage in January 2020 and the number of LGBTQ+ inclusive job ads has grown sharply over the last year to 540 from 193 a year ago, suggesting a positive push from local employers to improve inclusivity for the LGBTQ+ community.<\/span><\/p>\n

Overall, Northern Ireland<\/a> leads as the most inclusive region with 12.0% of job ads (685 roles) actively promoting LGBTQ+ diversity in the workplace, followed by London<\/a> (9.4%), Scotland<\/a> (5.9%) and the South East<\/a> (5.9%).<\/span><\/p>\n

Other top LGBTQ+ inclusive hiring cities include Portsmouth<\/a> (10.1%), London (9.4%) and Edinburgh<\/a> (9.3%), outpacing Newcastle (8.3%), Brighton (6.9%) and Manchester (6.3%) despite these cities all having vibrant LGBTQ+ communities and well-established Pride celebrations, suggesting local employers may be overlooking the importance of publicly encouraging diverse job applicants.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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However, less than 6% of UK job ads in total actively promote inclusivity for the LGBTQ+ community, significantly behind Germany, New Zealand, Australia and the US. A total of 56,261 UK job ads actively promote diversity in the workplace regardless of sexual orientation, up from 24,318 a year ago.<\/span><\/p>\n

It’s important to note here that many UK employers are inclusive to LGBTQ+ workers but haven\u2019t updated their job advert language to reflect this. This\u00a0means there is plenty of room for improvement for UK employers to press for diverse hiring;<\/span> adding inclusive language into a job ad is a simple and effective way to encourage applications from minority groups. <\/span><\/p>\n

Table 1: The UK Versus Other Countries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Country<\/th>% of LGBTQ+ Inclusive Job Ads, May \u201821<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Germany<\/td>87.4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Zealand<\/td>53.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Australia<\/td>34.4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
US<\/td>26.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UK<\/td>5.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
France<\/td>5.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brazil<\/td>3.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Italy<\/td>1.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Netherlands<\/td>0.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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Wales and West Midlands lag behind other regions<\/h3>\n

The regions with the most work still to do to improve inclusivity are the West Midlands (3.3%), Wales (3.5%) and the East Midlands (3.7%).<\/span><\/p>\n

Swansea in Wales is revealed as the least inclusive hiring city, with just 1.6% of job ads actively encouraging LGBTQ+ applicants, followed by Stoke in the West Midlands (2.2%) and Northampton in the East Midlands (2.4%).<\/span><\/p>\n

Table 2: The Most LGBTQ+ Inclusive Hiring Regions in the UK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Region<\/th>% of LGBTQ+ Inclusive Job Ads, May \u201821<\/th>Total LGBTQ+ Inclusive Job Ads, May \u201821<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Northern Ireland<\/td>12.0%<\/td>685<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
London<\/td>9.4%<\/td>16,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scotland<\/td>5.9%<\/td>2,418<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South East England<\/td>5.9%<\/td>10,200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yorkshire & The Humber<\/td>5.0%<\/td>3,071<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North West England<\/td>5.0%<\/td>4,595<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eastern England<\/td>4.5%<\/td>3,961<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North East England<\/td>4.4%<\/td>885<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South West England<\/td>4.3%<\/td>3,888<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
East Midlands<\/td>3.7%<\/td>2,272<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wales<\/td>3.5%<\/td>822<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Midlands<\/td>3.3%<\/td>2,655<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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Science & QA is the most LGBTQ+ friendly sector<\/h3>\n

Science & QA<\/a> is the most LGBTQ+ inclusive UK industry with 12.6% of job ads actively promoting diversity in the workplace regardless of sexual orientation (1,567 job ads).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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IT<\/a> is second, with 10.7% of vacancies equalling 12,963 job ads actively promoting inclusivity. By comparison, only 2.6% of Trade & Construction vacancies (2,407 job ads) and 3.0% of Logistics & Warehouse roles (2,200 job ads) are LGBTQ+ inclusive.<\/span><\/p>\n

Table 3: Top 10 Most LGBTQ+ Inclusive Hiring Sectors in the UK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Sector<\/th>% of LGBTQ+ Inclusive Job Ads, May \u201821<\/th>Total LGBTQ+ Inclusive Job Ads, May \u201821<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Scientific & QA<\/td>12.6%<\/td>1,567<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IT<\/td>10.7%<\/td>12,963<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PR, Advertising & Marketing<\/td>9.0%<\/td>2,408<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Accounting & Finance<\/td>8.8%<\/td>5,437<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sales<\/td>7.3%<\/td>4,743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Engineering<\/td>7.0%<\/td>5,429<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Healthcare & Nursing<\/td>4.4%<\/td>3,059<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Teaching<\/td>3.3%<\/td>2,286<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Logistics & Warehouse<\/td>3.0%<\/td>2,200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trade & Construction<\/td>2.6%<\/td>2,407<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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Tips for checking if an employer is LGBTQ+ inclusive<\/h3>\n