Age - Staff Monitoring Report 2022/23

Age 2022/23

The current (2022/23) OU population by age group

Bar chart showing the distribution of staff across six age groups. Details in the data table available after this graphic.
Population by Age Group
Age Group%
25 and under1.6%
26 to 3513.9%
36 to 4522.6%
46 to 5527.4%
56 to 6525.6%
66 and over8.8%

The workforce is concentrated in the middle and later career age groups.

Scope: All Staff (please see inclusion/exclusion table) 

Snapshot date: 31st July 2023 (Academic Year 2022/23)

 Age Group by Employee Group

Grouped bar chart comparing the age profiles of Academic Staff and Professional & Support Staff across six age groups. Details in the data table available after this graphic.
Age Group by Employee Group
Age GroupAcademic StaffProfessional & Support Staff
25 and under0.1%3.6%
26 to 357.1%22.7%
36 to 4519.1%27.1%
46 to 5527.1%27.9%
56 to 6531.8%17.7%
66 and over14.8%1.2%

Professional & Support Staff have a younger age profile than Academic Staff.

Snapshot date(s): 2022/23 (as at 31st July 2023) 

Scope: All Staff – Academic Staff (Central, Regional, Researcher & ALs) and Professional & Support Staff – data does not include OU subsidiaries (OUSA, OUW, Mulberry Bear) or agency/temp workers.

Average Age by Employee Subgroup

Horizontal bar chart comparing the average age of different employee subgroups with all colleagues shown as a benchmark. Details in the data table available after this graphic.
Average Age (in years) by Employee Subgroup
Employee subgroupAverage age
Associate Lecturer54.5
Regional Academic Staff52.2
Central Academic Staff40.1
All colleagues49.5
Academic Related Staff45.6
Research Staff42.2
Support Staff41.6

Associate Lecturers and Regional Academic Staff have the oldest age profiles.

Snapshot date(s): 2022/23 (as at 31st July 2023) 

Scope: All Staff – Academic Staff (Central, Regional, Researcher & ALs) and Professional & Support Staff – data does not include OU subsidiaries (OUSA, OUW, Mulberry Bear) or agency/temp workers.

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