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Civil Service Fast Stream Recruitment Data 2024 (HTML)

Published 27 September 2024

Fast Stream recruitment by scheme, all applicants, 2024

Table 1

Category	Vacancies[footnote 1]	Registration	Applications by any preference[footnote 2]	Applications by 1st preference	Recommended for appointment	Success rate[footnote 3]
All schemes	915	49,988	147,175	44,362	986	2.2%
Government Policy	280	8,551	26,011	8,375	314	3.7%
Operational Delivery	42	2,126	12,316	2,052	43	2.1%
Diplomatic and Development[footnote 4]	45	10,558	19,477	10,318	38	0.4%
Science and Engineering	50	1,381	2,636	1,350	52	3.9%
Government Economics Service	71	819	2,169	803	65	8.1%
Government Statistical Scheme	53	686	2,828	672	60	8.9%
Government Social Research	25	2,458	7,756	2,395	22	0.9%
Government Operational Research Service	41	381	2,418	370	48	13.0%
Digital, Data, Technology and Cyber	89	5,571	12,790	5,401	102	1.9%
Commercial	41	2,058	12,611	2,001	43	2.1%
Finance	31	2,241	7,154	2,170	28	1.3%
Human Resources	40	4,732	14,516	4,581	45	1.0%
Project Delivery	82	2,973	17,403	2,882	101	3.5%
Property	25	1,020	7,090	992	25	2.5%
Scheme not selected	4,433	-	-	-	-

Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System

Fast Stream recruitment by diversity characteristics, all applicants, 2024

Table 2

Category	Registrations (Number)	Registrations (% known)	Applications (Number)[footnote 5]	Applications (% known)[footnote 5]	Recommended for appointment (Number)	Recommended for appointment (% known)	Success rate[footnote 6]
All applicants	49,988	-	44,362	-	986	-	2.2%
Gender	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Male	20,308	45.9%	19,885	46.0%	462	48.9%	2.3%
Female	23,754	53.7%	23,191	53.6%	474	50.2%	2.0%
Other	192	0.4%	188	0.4%	9	1.0%	4.8%
Don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent	5,734		1,098		41		3.7%
Ethnicity	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	27,674	64.1%	27,121	64.2%	726	78.0%	2.7%
Ethnic minority	15,499	35.9%	15,095	35.8%	205	22.0%	1.4%
Non-respondents/Unknown	6,815		2,146		55		2.6%
Disability	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-disabled	35,799	84.0%	34,924	84.0%	727	79.6%	2.1%
Disabled	6,820	16.0%	6,645	16.0%	186	20.4%	2.8%
I don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent	7,369		2,793		73		2.6%
Sexual orientation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Heterosexual	34,221	82.2%	33,412	82.1%	627	72.4%	1.9%
Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Other	7,395	17.8%	7,269	17.9%	239	27.6%	3.3%
I don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent	8,372		3,681		120		3.3%
Socio-economic background	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Higher managerial, administrative and professional	23,925	61.5%	23,553	61.5%	636	72.5%	2.7%
Intermediate	6,920	17.8%	6,784	17.7%	139	15.8%	2.0%
Routine and manual	8,082	20.8%	7,945	20.8%	102	11.6%	1.3%
Non-respondent/Non-working	11,061	-	6,080	-	109	-	1.8%

Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System

Fast Stream recruitment by ethnic group, all applicants, 2024

Table 3

Category	Applications (Number)[footnote 5]	Applications (% known)[footnote 5]	Recommended for appointment (Number)	Recommended for appointment (% known)	Success rate[footnote 6]
All applicants	44,362		986		2.2%
White - British	23,976	56.8%	647	69.5%	2.7%
White - Gypsy or Irish Traveller	21	0.0%	*	-	-
White - Irish	646	1.5%	21	2.3%	3.3%
White - Any Other White Background	2,478	5.9%	57	6.1%	2.3%
Asian or Asian British - Bangladeshi	1,356	3.2%	19	2.0%	1.4%
Asian or Asian British - Indian	2,515	6.0%	52	5.6%	2.1%
Asian or Asian British - Pakistani	1,995	4.7%	29	3.1%	1.5%
Asian or Asian British - Any other Asian background	1,007	2.4%	14	1.5%	1.4%
Black or Black British - African	4,108	9.7%	14	1.5%	0.3%
Black or Black British - Caribbean	449	1.1%	5	0.5%	1.1%
Black or Black British - Any other Black background	177	0.4%	*	-	-
Chinese or other ethnic group - Chinese	446	1.1%	*	-	-
Mixed - White and Asian	918	2.2%	28	3.0%	3.1%
Mixed - White and Black African	475	1.1%	6	0.6%	1.3%
Mixed - White and Black Caribbean	423	1.0%	10	1.1%	2.4%
Mixed - Any other Mixed background	692	1.6%	13	1.4%	1.9%
Other - Arab	263	0.6%	5	0.5%	1.9%
Any other ethnic background	271	0.6%	5	0.5%	1.8%
Unknown	2,027		53		2.6%
Non-respondents	119		*		-

Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System

(*) Primary suppression due to small sample size (groups with fewer than five members).

Fast Stream recruitment by socio-economic background, all applicants, 2024

Table 4

Category	Registrations (Number)	Registrations (% known)	Applications (Number)[footnote 5]	Applications (% known)[footnote 5]	Recommended for appointment (Number)	Recommended for appointment (% known)	Success rate[^7]
All applicants	49,988		44,362		986		2.2%
Type of school attended
State-run or state-funded school, non-selective	20,747	58.6%	20,367	58.6%	438	51.3%	2.2%
State-run or state-funded school - Selective on academic, faith or other grounds	9,499	26.8%	9,336	26.8%	216	25.3%	2.3%
Independent or fee-paying school - Bursary	1,202	3.4%	1,185	3.4%	53	6.2%	4.5%
Independent or fee-paying school - No Bursary	3,955	11.2%	3,892	11.2%	146	17.1%	3.8%
Don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent	14,585		9,582		133		1.4%
Eligibility for free school meals
Yes	7,785	24.0%	7,654	24.0%	122	15.5%	1.6%
No	24,682	76.0%	24,244	76.0%	664	84.5%	2.7%
Unknown/prefer not to say/non-respondent	17,521		12,464		200		1.6%
Parent/guardian highest educational qualification
Degree-level qualification	21,926	52.9%	21,598	52.9%	648	70.4%	3.0%
Qualifications below degree level	12,617	30.4%	12,398	30.4%	196	21.3%	1.6%
No formal qualification	6,937	16.7%	6,798	16.7%	77	8.4%	1.1%
Don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent	8,508		3,568		65		1.8%
Parent/guardian occupation
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	23,925	61.5%	23,553	61.5%	636	72.5%	2.7%
Intermediate occupations	6,920	17.8%	6,784	17.7%	139	15.8%	2.0%
Routine and manual occupations[footnote 8]	8,082	20.8%	7,945	20.8%	102	11.6%	1.3%
Non-respondent/non-working	11,061		6,080		109		1.8%
Would you describe yourself as coming from a lower socio-economic background?
Yes	14,809	39.9%	14,546	39.9%	224	27.2%	1.5%
No	22,286	60.1%	21,935	60.1%	601	72.8%	2.7%
I don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent	12,893		7,881		161

Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System

Fast Stream recruitment by educational background, all applicants, 2024

Table 5

Category	Applications[footnote 5]	Recommended for appointment	Success rate [footnote 6]
All applicants	44,362	986	2.2%
Undergraduate University	-	-	-
Oxbridge	1,902	136	7.2%
Russell Group, excluding Oxbridge[footnote 9]	16,706	570	3.4%
Other education provider[footnote 10]	23,740	260	1.1%
Non-respondents	2,014	20	1.0%
Degree Type	-	-	-
STEM Degree[footnote 11]	21,119	481	2.3%
Non-STEM degree[footnote 12]	21,229	485	2.3%
Non-respondents	2,014	20	1.0%

Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System

Fast Stream recruitment by home location of applicant, all applicants, 2024

Table 6

Category	Applications[footnote 5]	Recommended for appointment	Success rate[footnote 6]
All applicant	44,362	986	2.2%
ITL 1 statistical region[footnote 13]	-	-	-
North East (England)	1,817	29	1.6%
North West (England)	5,136	95	1.8%
Yorkshire and the Humber	3,363	56	1.7%
East Midlands (England)	2,262	45	2.0%
West Midlands (England)	3,521	61	1.7%
East of England	3,286	85	2.6%
London	10,600	269	2.5%
South East (England)	5,719	152	2.7%
South West (England)	2,601	83	3.2%
Scotland	3,232	63	1.9%
Wales	1,550	25	1.6%
Northern Ireland	771	9	1.2%
Channel Islands	24	*	-
Isle of Man	7	*	-
Non-respondents	473	**	-

Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System

(*) Primary suppression due to small sample size (groups with fewer than five members).

(**) Secondary suppression due to a primary suppressed value being deducible from other values in the table.

Fast Stream recruitment by age of applicant, all applicants, 2024

Table 7

Category	Applications (Number)[footnote 5]	Applications (% Known)[footnote 5]	Recommended for appointment (Number)	Recommended for appointment (% Known)	Success rate[footnote 6]
All applicants	44,362	-	986	-	2.2%
Age	-	-	-	-	-
20 or under	3,728	8.4%	70	7.1%	1.9%
21-23	19,936	44.9%	585	59.3%	2.9%
24-26	8,328	18.8%	197	20.0%	2.4%
27-29	3,823	8.6%	66	6.7%	1.7%
30-39	5,661	12.8%	55	5.6%	1.0%
40+	2,885	6.5%	13	1.3%	0.5%
Non-respondents	*	-	*	-	-

Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System

(*) Primary suppression due to small sample size (groups with fewer than five members).

Fast Stream recruitment by scheme, applicants external to Civil Service only, 2024

Table 8

Category	Vacancies	Registrations	Applications[footnote 5]	Recommended for appointment	Success rate[footnote 6]
External applicants	915	43,072	37,903	876	2.3%
Government Policy	280	7,594	7,450	294	3.9%
Operational Delivery	42	1,015	985	34	3.5%
Diplomatic and Development[footnote 4]	45	9,618	9,403	30	0.3%
Science and Engineering	50	1,328	1,297	52	4.0%
Government Economics Service	71	793	778	64	8.2%
Government Statistical Scheme	53	660	646	57	8.8%
Government Social Research	25	2,335	2,274	20	0.9%
Government Operational Research Service	41	365	354	47	13.3%
Digital, Data, Technology and Cyber	89	4,538	4,413	80	1.8%
Commercial	41	1,818	1,770	39	2.2%
Finance	31	1,807	1,760	26	1.5%
Human Resources	40	3,931	3,814	32	0.8%
Project Delivery	82	2,202	2,140	82	3.8%
Property	25	843	819	19	2.3%
Scheme not selected	-	4,225	-	-	-	-

Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System

Fast Stream recruitment by diversity characteristics, applicants external to Civil Service only, 2024

Table 9

Category	Registrations (Number)	Registrations (% known)	Applications (Number)[footnote 5]	Applications (% known)[footnote 5]	Recommended for appointment (Number)	Recommended for appointment (% known)	Success rate[footnote 6]
External applicants	43,072		37,903		876		2.3%
Gender	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Male	17,124	45.3%	16,809	45.4%	412	49.0%	2.5%
Female	20,528	54.3%	20,067	54.2%	420	50.0%	2.1%
Other	168	0.4%	165	0.4%	8	1.0%	4.8%
Don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent	5,252	-	862	-	36	-	4.2%
Ethnicity	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	23,748	64.2%	23,324	64.4%	646	78.2%	2.8%
Ethnic minority	13,226	35.8%	12,899	35.6%	180	21.8%	1.4%
Non-respondents/Unknowns	6,098	-	1,680	-	50	-	3.0%
Disability	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-disabled	31,046	85.2%	30,331	85.2%	651	80.1%	2.1%
Disabled	5,395	14.8%	5,280	14.8%	162	19.9%	3.1%
I don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent	6,631	-	2,292	-	63	-	2.7%
Sexual orientation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Heterosexual	28,954	81.7%	28,326	81.6%	550	71.5%	1.9%
Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Other	6,471	18.3%	6,370	18.4%	219	28.5%	3.4%
I don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent	7,647	-	3,207	-	107	-	3.3%
Socio-economic background	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	21,362	63.7%	21,067	63.7%	582	74.3%	2.8%
Intermediate occupations	5,772	17.2%	5,669	17.2%	111	14.2%	2.0%
Routine and manual occupations[footnote 8]	6,403	19.1%	6,315	19.1%	90	11.5%	1.4%
Non-respondent/non-working	9,535	-	4,852	-	93	-	1.9%

Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System

Fast Stream recruitment by educational background, applicants external to Civil Service only, 2024

Table 10

Category	Applications[footnote 5]	Recommended for appointment	Success rate [^7]
External applicants	37,903	876	2.3%
Undergraduate University	-	-	-
Oxbridge	1,850	134	7.2%
Russell Group, excluding Oxbridge[footnote 9]	15,687	524	3.3%
Other education provider[footnote 10]	20,366	218	1.1%
Degree Type	-	-	-
STEM degree[footnote 11]	19,027	445	2.3%
Non-STEM degree[footnote 12]	18,876	431	2.3%

Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System

Fast Stream recruitment by diversity characteristics, internal Civil Service applicants only, 2024

Table 11

Category	Registrations (Number)	Registrations (% known)	Applications (Number)[footnote 5]	Applications (% known)[footnote 5]	Recommended for appointment (Number)	Recommended for appointment (% known)	Success rate[footnote 6]
Internal applicants	6,916	-	6,459		110	-	1.7%
Gender	-	-	-	-	-
Male	3,184	49.5%	3,076	49.4%	50	47.6%	1.6%
Female	3,226	50.1%	3,124	50.2%	54	51.4%	1.7%
Other	24	0.4%	23	0.4%	*	-	-
Don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent	482	-	236	-	**	-	-
Ethnicity	-	-	-	-	-
White	3,926	63.3%	3,797	63.4%	80	76.2%	2.1%
Ethnic minority	2,273	36.7%	2,196	36.6%	25	23.8%	1.1%
Non-respondents/Unknown	717	-	466	-	5	-	1.1%
Disability	-	-	-	-	-
Non-disabled	4,753	76.9%	4,593	77.1%	76	76.0%	1.7%
Disabled	1,425	23.1%	1,365	22.9%	24	24.0%	1.8%
I don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent	738	-	501	-	10	-	2.0%
Sexual orientation	-	-	-	-	-
Heterosexual	5,267	85.1%	5,086	85.0%	77	79.4%	1.5%
Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Other	924	14.9%	899	15.0%	20	20.6%	2.2%
I don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent	725	-	474	-	13	-	2.7%
Socio-economic background	-	-	-	-	-
Higher managerial, administrative and professional	2,563	47.6%	2,486	47.5%	54	57.4%	2.2%
Intermediate	1,148	21.3%	1,115	21.3%	28	29.8%	2.5%
Routine and manual/non-working	1,679	31.2%	1,630	31.2%	12	12.8%	0.7%
Non-respondent	1,526	-	1,228	-	16	-	1.3%

Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System

(*) Primary suppression due to small sample size (groups with fewer than five members).

(**) Secondary suppression due to a primary suppressed value being deducible from other values in the table.

Fast Stream recruitment by age of applicant, internal Civil Service applicants only, 2024

Table 12

Category	Applications (Number)[footnote 5]	Applications (% Known)[footnote 5]	Recommended for appointment (Number)	Recommended for appointment (% Known)	Success rate[footnote 6]
Internal applicants	6,459	-	110	-	1.7%
Age	-	-	-	-	-
20 or under	75	1.2%	*	-	-
21-23	717	11.1%	24	21.8%	3.3%
24-26	1,353	20.9%	40	36.4%	3.0%
27-29	1,062	16.4%	19	17.3%	1.8%
30-39	1,923	29.8%	19	17.3%	1.0%
40+	1,329	20.6%	8	7.3%	0.6%

Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System

(*) Primary suppression due to small sample size (groups with fewer than five members).

Fast Stream recruitment by socio-economic background, internal Civil Service applicants only, 2024

Table 13

Category	Registrations (Number)	Registrations (% known)	Applications (Number)[footnote 5]	Applications (% known)[footnote 5]	Recommended for appointment (Number)	Recommended for appointment (% known)	Success rate[footnote 6]
Internal applicants	6,916		6,459		110		1.7%
Type of school attended	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
State-run or state-funded school, non-selective	3,274	64.7%	3,172	64.7%	58	60.4%	1.8%
State-run or state-funded school - Selective on academic, faith or other grounds	1,438	28.4%	1,391	28.4%	26	27.1%	1.9%
Independent or fee-paying school (Bursary and No Bursary)[footnote 14]	346	6.8%	336	6.9%	12	12.5%	3.6%
Don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent	1,858		1,560		14		0.9%
Eligibility for free school meals	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Yes	1,544	34.2%	1,507	34.5%	23	25.8%	1.5%
No	2,972	65.8%	2,867	65.5%	66	74.2%	2.3%
Unknown/prefer not to say/non-respondent	2,400	-	2,085	-	21	-	1.0%
Parent/guardian highest educational qualification	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Degree-level qualification	1,980	34.5%	1,918	34.4%	47	46.5%	2.5%
Qualifications below degree level	2,265	39.4%	2,208	39.6%	37	36.6%	1.7%
No formal qualification	1,501	26.1%	1,448	26.0%	17	16.8%	1.2%
Don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent	1,170	-	885	-	9	-	1.0%
Parent/guardian occupation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	2,563	47.6%	2,486	47.5%	54	57.4%	2.2%
Intermediate occupations	1,148	21.3%	1,115	21.3%	28	29.8%	2.5%
Routine and manual occupations[footnote 8]	1,679	31.2%	1,630	31.2%	12	12.8%	0.7%
Non-respondent/non-working	1,526	-	1,228	-	16	-	1.3%
Would you describe yourself as coming from a lower socio-economic background?	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Yes	2,765	53.2%	2,683	53.2%	39	45.3%	1.5%
No	2,428	46.8%	2,356	46.8%	47	54.7%	2.0%
I don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent	1,723	-	1,420	-	24	-	-

Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System

Summer Internship Programme (SIP) recruitment by diversity characteristics, 2024

Table 14

Category	Registrations (Number)	Registrations (% known)	Applications (Number)[footnote 5]	Applications (% known)[footnote 5]	Recommended for appointment (Number)	Recommended for appointment (% known)	Success rate[footnote 6]
All applicants	4,886	-	4,268	-	456	-	-
Gender	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Male	1,730	38.9%	1,648	39.1%	181	40.0%	11.0%
Female	2,694	60.6%	2,543	60.3%	267	58.9%	10.5%
Other	25	0.6%	25	0.6%	**	-	-
Don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent	437	-	52	-	*	-	-
Ethnicity	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	2,374	53.9%	2,274	54.5%	274	61.7%	12.0%
Ethnic minority	2,030	46.1%	1,901	45.5%	170	38.3%	8.9%
Non-respondents/Unknown	482	-	93	-	12	-	12.9%
Disability	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-disabled	3,440	82.9%	3,241	82.7%	348	83.1%	10.7%
Disabled	708	17.1%	680	17.3%	71	16.9%	10.4%
I don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent	738	-	347	-	37	-	10.7%
Sexual orientation	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Heterosexual	3,199	77.5%	3,029	77.3%	278	67.0%	9.2%
Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Other	928	22.5%	890	22.7%	137	33.0%	15.4%
I don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent	759	-	349	-	41	-	11.7%
Socio-economic background	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Higher managerial, administrative and professional	2,456	62.6%	2,336	62.2%	269	65.3%	11.5%
Intermediate	658	16.8%	640	17.0%	62	15.0%	9.7%
Routine and manual	808	20.6%	780	20.8%	81	19.7%	10.4%
Non-respondent/non-working	964	-	512	-	44	-	8.6%

Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System

(*) Primary suppression due to small sample size (groups with fewer than five members).

(**) Secondary suppression due to a primary suppressed value being deducible from other values in the table.

Fast Stream recruitment by gender, applicants external to Civil Service only, 2013 to 2024

Table 15

Competition	Male - Applications	Male - % known	Male - Recommended for appointment	Male - % known	Male - Success rate[footnote 6]	Female - Applications	Female - % known	Female - Recommended for appointment	Female - % known	Female - Success rate[footnote 6]	Other/ Don’t Know/ Prefer not to say/ Non-respondents - Applications	Other/ Don’t Know/ Prefer not to say/ Non-respondents - Recommended for appointment	Other/ Don’t Know/ Prefer not to say/ Non-respondents - Success rate[footnote 6]	Total - Applications	Total - Recommended for appointment	Total - Success rate[footnote 6]
2024	16,809	45.4%	412	49.0%	2.5%	20,067	54.2%	420	50.0%	2.1%	1027	44	4.3%	37,903	876	2.3%
2023	9,602	46.0%	443	50.6%	4.6%	11,177	53.5%	426	48.6%	3.8%	626	32	5.1%	21,405	901	4.2%
2022	14,729	46.7%	368	41.8%	2.5%	16,707	53.0%	512	58.2%	3.1%	895	31	3.5%	32,331	911	2.8%
2021	23,471	45.4%	385	41.3%	1.6%	28,191	54.6%	547	58.7%	1.9%	1171	15	1.3%	52,833	947	1.8%
2020	25,274	45.0%	481	43.3%	1.9%	30,931	55.0%	629	56.6%	2.0%	988	23	2.3%	57,193	1,133	2.0%
2019	23,356	46.7%	510	43.0%	2.2%	26,569	53.2%	671	56.5%	2.5%	852	29	3.4%	50,777	1,210	2.4%
2018	18,997	47.8%	652	47.1%	3.4%	20,784	52.2%	732	52.9%	3.5%	676	27	4.0%	40,457	1,411	3.5%
2017	19,548	48.8%	562	46.2%	2.9%	20,487	51.2%	654	53.8%	3.2%	535	17	3.2%	40,570	1,233	3.0%
2016	16,789	52.4%	631	52.1%	3.8%	15,244	47.6%	581	47.9%	3.8%	417	33	7.9%	32,450	1,245	3.8%
2015	10,855	51.9%	480	50.4%	4.4%	10,055	48.1%	472	49.6%	4.7%	225	15	6.7%	21,135	967	4.6%
2014	10,265	51.7%	468	52.0%	4.6%	9,600	48.3%	432	48.0%	4.5%	207	15	7.2%	20,072	915	4.6%
2013	9,579	53.8%	425	49.9%	4.4%	8,227	46.2%	427	50.1%	5.2%	160	12	7.5%	17,966	864	4.8%

Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System

Fast Stream recruitment by ethnicity, applicants external to Civil Service only, 2013 to 2024

Table 16

Competition	White - Applications	White - % known	White - Recommended for appointment	White - % known	White - Success rate[footnote 6]	Ethnic minority - Applications	Ethnic minority - % known	Ethnic minority - Recommended for appointment	Ethnic minority - % known	Ethnic minority - Success rate[footnote 6]	Non-respondents/ Unknown - Applications	Non-respondents/ Unknown - Recommended for appointment	Non-respondents/ Unknown - Success rate[footnote 6]	Total - Applications	Total - Recommended for appointment	Total - Success rate[footnote 6]
2024	23,324	64.4%	646	78.2%	2.8%	12,899	35.6%	180	21.8%	1.4%	1,680	50	3.0%	37,903	876	2.3%
2023	13,739	67.1%	607	70.3%	4.4%	6,749	32.9%	256	29.7%	3.8%	917	38	4.1%	21,405	901	4.2%
2022	21,287	69.1%	637	73.6%	3.0%	9,513	30.9%	228	26.4%	2.4%	1,531	46	3.0%	32,331	911	2.8%
2021	35,793	70.7%	702	76.8%	2.0%	14,861	29.3%	212	23.2%	1.4%	2,179	33	1.5%	52,833	947	1.8%
2020	39,130	71.2%	878	80.6%	2.2%	15,830	28.8%	212	19.4%	1.3%	2,233	43	1.9%	57,193	1,133	2.0%
2019	34,307	70.1%	940	80.5%	2.7%	14,610	29.9%	227	19.5%	1.6%	1,860	43	2.3%	50,777	1,210	2.4%
2018	26,779	68.8%	1,152	84.2%	4.3%	12,124	31.2%	216	15.8%	1.8%	1,554	43	2.8%	40,457	1,411	3.5%
2017	28,476	72.6%	985	81.7%	3.5%	10,733	27.4%	221	18.3%	2.1%	1,361	27	2.0%	40,570	1,233	3.0%
2016	23,628	75.0%	1,008	84.5%	4.3%	7,872	25.0%	185	15.5%	2.4%	950	52	5.5%	32,450	1,245	3.8%
2015	16,374	79.4%	803	85.4%	4.9%	4,253	20.6%	137	14.6%	3.2%	508	27	5.3%	21,135	967	4.6%
2014	15,794	80.6%	766	85.8%	4.8%	3,809	19.4%	127	14.2%	3.3%	469	22	4.7%	20,072	915	4.6%
2013	14,415	82.0%	724	86.4%	5.0%	3,159	18.0%	114	13.6%	3.6%	392	26	6.6%	17,966	864	4.8%

Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System

Fast Stream recruitment by disability, applicants external to Civil Service only, 2013 to 2024

Table 17

Competition	Non-disabled - Applications	Non-disabled - % known	Non-disabled - Recommended for appointment	Non-disabled - % known	Non-disabled - Success rate[footnote 6]	Disabled - Applications	Disabled - % known	Disabled - Recommended for appointment	Disabled - % known	Disabled - Success rate[footnote 6]	Non-respondents/ Prefer not to say/ Other - Applications	Non-respondents/ Prefer not to say/ Other - Recommended for appointment	Non-respondents/ Prefer not to say/ Other - Success rate[footnote 6]	Total - Applications	Total - Recommended for appointment	Total - Success rate[footnote 6]
2024	30,331	85.2%	651	80.1%	2.1%	5,280	14.8%	162	19.9%	3.1%	2,292	63	2.7%	37,903	876	2.3%
2023	16,981	84.6%	683	81.5%	4.0%	3,085	15.4%	155	18.5%	5.0%	1,339	63	4.7%	21,405	901	4.2%
2022	26,048	85.5%	682	78.7%	2.6%	4,429	14.5%	185	21.3%	4.2%	1,854	44	2.4%	32,331	911	2.8%
2021	44,181	87.9%	690	76.8%	1.6%	6,056	12.1%	208	23.2%	3.4%	2,596	49	1.9%	52,833	947	1.8%
2020	50,636	91.9%	939	86.1%	1.9%	4,484	8.1%	151	13.9%	3.4%	2,073	43	2.1%	57,193	1,133	2.0%
2019	45,441	92.6%	1,040	88.9%	2.3%	3,631	7.4%	130	11.1%	3.6%	1,705	40	2.3%	50,777	1,210	2.4%
2018	36,662	93.2%	1,234	90.1%	3.4%	2,689	6.8%	135	9.9%	5.0%	1,106	42	3.8%	40,457	1,411	3.5%
2017	37,121	93.8%	1,094	91.0%	2.9%	2,472	6.2%	108	9.0%	4.4%	977	31	3.2%	40,570	1,233	3.0%
2016	28,510	90.4%	1,038	86.8%	3.6%	3,021	9.6%	158	13.2%	5.2%	919	49	5.3%	32,450	1,245	3.8%
2015	18,738	90.6%	852	90.4%	4.5%	1,949	9.4%	90	9.6%	4.6%	448	25	5.6%	21,135	967	4.6%
2014	17,994	91.5%	803	90.2%	4.5%	1,661	8.5%	87	9.8%	5.2%	417	25	6.0%	20,072	915	4.6%
2013	16,345	92.5%	774	91.3%	4.7%	1,330	7.5%	74	8.7%	5.6%	291	16	5.5%	17,966	864	4.8%

Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System

Fast Stream recruitment by sexual orientation, applicants external to Civil Service only, 2014 to 2024

Table 18

Competition	Lesbian/ Gay/ Bisexual/ Other (LGBO) - Applications	Lesbian/ Gay/ Bisexual/ Other (LGBO) - % known	Lesbian/ Gay/ Bisexual/ Other (LGBO) - Recommended for appointment	Lesbian/ Gay/ Bisexual/ Other (LGBO) - % known	Lesbian/ Gay/ Bisexual/ Other (LGBO) - Success rate[footnote 6]	Heterosexual - Applications	Heterosexual - % known	Heterosexual - Recommended for appointment	Heterosexual - % known	Heterosexual - Success rate[footnote 6]	Non-respondents/ Prefer not to say - Applications	Non-respondents/ Prefer not to say - Recommended for appointment	Non-respondents/ Prefer not to say - Success rate[footnote 6]	Total - Applications	Total - Recommended for appointment	Total - Success rate[footnote 6]
2024	6,370	18.4%	219	28.5%	3.4%	28,326	81.6%	550	71.5%	1.9%	3,207	107	3.3%	37,903	876	2.3%
2023	3,745	19.3%	174	21.7%	4.6%	15,645	80.7%	628	78.3%	4.0%	2,015	99	4.9%	21,405	901	4.2%
2022	4,900	16.5%	160	19.8%	3.3%	24,771	83.5%	649	80.2%	2.6%	2,660	102	3.8%	32,331	911	2.8%
2021	7,060	14.4%	168	19.3%	2.4%	42,121	85.6%	701	80.7%	1.7%	3,652	78	2.1%	52,833	947	1.8%
2020	6,192	11.5%	169	16.3%	2.7%	47,650	88.5%	865	83.7%	1.9%	3,441	99	2.9%	57,193	1,133	2.0%
2019	4,877	10.2%	177	15.8%	3.6%	43,058	89.8%	941	84.2%	2.2%	2,842	92	3.2%	50,777	1,210	2.4%
2018	3,572	9.3%	174	13.3%	4.9%	34,731	90.7%	1137	86.7%	3.3%	2,154	100	4.6%	40,457	1,411	3.5%
2017	3,376	8.8%	127	10.9%	3.8%	35,199	91.2%	1036	89.1%	2.9%	1,995	70	3.5%	40,570	1,233	3.0%
2016	2,694	9.1%	116	11.0%	4.3%	26,780	90.9%	935	89.0%	3.5%	2,976	194	6.5%	32,450	1,245	3.8%
2015	1,400	7.2%	71	8.1%	5.1%	18,068	92.8%	803	91.9%	4.4%	1,667	93	5.6%	21,135	967	4.6%
2014	1,161	6.3%	74	9.0%	6.4%	17,359	93.7%	752	91.0%	4.3%	1,552	89	5.7%	20,072	915	4.6%

Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System

Fast Stream recruitment by socio-economic background, applicants external to Civil Service only, 2013 to 2024

Table 19

Competition	Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations - Applications	Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations - % known	Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations - Recommended for appointment	Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations - % known	Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations - Success rate[footnote 6]	Intermediate occupations - Applications	Intermediate occupations - % known	Intermediate occupations - Recommended for appointment	Intermediate occupations - % known	Intermediate occupations - Success rate[footnote 6]	Routine and manual occupations - Applications	Routine and manual occupations - Recommended for appointment	Routine and manual occupations - Success rate[footnote 6]	Non-respondent and non-working - Applications	Non-respondent and non-working - Recommended for appointment	Non-respondent and non-working - Success rate[footnote 6]	Total - Applications	Total - Recommended for appointment	Total - Success rate[footnote 6]
2024	21,067	63.7%	582	74.3%	2.8%	5,669	17.2%	111	14.2%	2.0%	6,315	19.1%	90	11.5%	1.4%	4,852	93	1.9%	37,903	876	2.3%
2023	11,335	68.3%	516	72.2%	4.6%	2,331	14.1%	93	13.0%	4.0%	2,924	17.6%	106	14.8%	3.6%	4,815	186	3.9%	21,405	901	4.2%
2022	16,790	67.8%	530	73.5%	3.2%	3,431	13.9%	87	12.1%	2.5%	4,547	18.4%	104	14.4%	2.3%	7,563	190	2.5%	32,331	911	2.8%
2021	28,317	69.3%	572	77.2%	2.0%	5,565	13.6%	79	10.7%	1.4%	6,999	17.1%	90	12.1%	1.3%	11,952	206	1.7%	52,833	947	1.8%
2020	30,005	67.5%	725	78.5%	2.4%	6,127	13.8%	105	11.4%	1.7%	8,350	18.8%	93	10.1%	1.1%	12,711	210	1.7%	57,193	1,133	2.0%
2019	27,034	68.7%	809	80.8%	3.0%	5,191	13.2%	94	9.4%	1.8%	7,100	18.1%	98	9.8%	1.4%	11,452	209	1.8%	50,777	1,210	2.4%
2018	22,364	71.3%	964	81.8%	4.3%	3,909	12.5%	107	9.1%	2.7%	5,111	16.3%	107	9.1%	2.1%	9,073	233	2.6%	40,457	1,411	3.5%
2017	24,427	69.4%	884	79.5%	3.6%	5,967	17.0%	136	12.2%	2.3%	4,805	13.7%	92	8.3%	1.9%	5,371	121	2.3%	40,570	1,233	3.0%
2016	22,249	77.5%	944	84.3%	4.2%	3,972	13.8%	129	11.5%	3.2%	2,486	8.7%	47	4.2%	1.9%	3,743	125	3.3%	32,450	1,245	3.8%
2015	14,684	77.5%	773	84.9%	5.3%	2,757	14.6%	98	10.8%	3.6%	1,497	7.9%	40	4.4%	2.7%	2,197	56	2.5%	21,135	967	4.6%
2014	14,052	77.4%	711	83.2%	5.1%	2,646	14.6%	106	12.4%	4.0%	1,464	8.1%	38	4.4%	2.6%	1,910	60	3.1%	20,072	915	4.6%
2013	12,746	78.4%	678	83.9%	5.3%	2,284	14.0%	100	12.4%	4.4%	1,238	7.6%	30	3.7%	2.4%	1,698	56	3.3%	17,966	864	4.8%

Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System

1. Vacancy figures are true as of 21/06/2024. They are for all applicants (external and internal applicants). ↩

2. Applicants can select up to 4 Fast Stream scheme and therefore, this is the total number of preferences, not the total number of individuals that applied. ↩

3. Success rate is the number of applicants recommended for appointment as a proportion of applications by 1st preference. ↩

4. ‘Diplomatic and Development’ includes the ‘Diplomatic and Development’ & ‘Diplomatic and Development Economics’ schemes. ↩ ↩²

5. Applications by first preference scheme. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³ ↩¹⁴ ↩¹⁵ ↩¹⁶ ↩¹⁷ ↩¹⁸ ↩¹⁹ ↩²⁰ ↩²¹ ↩²²

6. Success rate is the number of applicants recommended for appointment as a proportion of all applicants. Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³ ↩¹⁴ ↩¹⁵ ↩¹⁶ ↩¹⁷ ↩¹⁸ ↩¹⁹ ↩²⁰ ↩²¹ ↩²² ↩²³ ↩²⁴ ↩²⁵ ↩²⁶ ↩²⁷ ↩²⁸ ↩²⁹ ↩³⁰ ↩³¹ ↩³²

7. Routine and manual includes long term unemployed. Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding. ↩ ↩² ↩³

8. The Russell Group consists of 24 UK universities (including Oxford and Cambridge). ↩ ↩²

9. Other education provider covers applicants who did not attend a Russell Group university. ↩ ↩²

10. STEM degrees include degrees subjects with a JACS science marker as defined by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) or degrees with one of the following qualification types BSc, MSc, Eng or a STEM classified PhD,DPhil or MRes ↩ ↩²

11. Non-STEM degrees include degree subjects without a JACS science marker. ↩ ↩²

12. International Territorial Level 1 ↩

13. Responses to the ‘Bursary’ and ‘No Bursary’ categories of independent or fee-paying schools have been grouped to avoid suppression. ↩