1. Mapping what we know about the third sector workforce Stephen McKay Domenico Moro

2. Presentation How we know about the sector (sources of data) Information about those working in the sector The recession and its continuing effects

3. Organisation-level data Charity Commission data Commercially supplied (‘Guidestar’) OpenCharitieshttp://opencharities.org/charities.csv.zip National Survey of Third Sector Organisations (banded employee data) Employer Skills Surveys Workplace Industrial Relations Study (WIRS) 2004: if 5+ employees Ad hoc surveys

4. Sample surveys LFS 1993-> (repeated quarterly, cross-sectional) BHPS 1991-> (household panel, annual) Various other studies (e.g. NCDS-1958 Scottish Social Attitudes 2007; Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey)

5. Respondents are asked to self-classify What kind of non-private organisation was it? 1. a public limited company/plc? 2. a nationalised industry/state corporation? 3. central government or civil service? 4. local government or council (including police, fire services and local authority controlled schools/colleges)? 5. a university or other grant funded education establishment (include 'opted-out' schools)? 6. a health authority or NHS Trust? 7. a charity, voluntary organisation or trust? 8. the armed forces? 9. or was it some other kind of organisation? Tends to be regarded as a ‘narrow definition’ of the third sector.

6. Workers in the sector Account for around 2.7% of total workers Two thirds are women, although women represent under half the workforce Almost 2 in 5 work part-time Around 2 in 5 have degrees (average = 28%) Are slightly older than average (43 years)

7. Work in the sector Over 7 in 10 are working in ‘Public admin, education and health’ (3 in 10 overall) Health and social work related activities are the most common industries 5% say ‘Activities of religious organisations’ [9491] About 3 in 10 are managers or professionals – more than the private sector, somewhat less than the public sector

8. Work in the sector Some evidence that levels of job satisfaction are converging with other sectors (Donegani, McKay and Moro, VSSN 2011) No decline in average paid working hours since 2007 (despite overall decline)

9. Employment rate (16-64s) since 1993

10. This recession is different? Source: Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin 2010 Q1 Large dropin output – but more ‘adjustment’ via wages and hours compared to before. Largest effects on young people, and on specific sectors (manufacturing, finance, construction). 2008-10 = private sector recession; 2011 = public and third sector recession …?

11. Changes elsewhere 2007- Private sector Public sector

12. Changes in employment – third sector

13. Under-employment and pay

14. Conclusions A small sector: a period of stable growth followed by recent (and future?) decline