Our people – a profile

Over 13,000 people work for Experian for some or all of their week. They live in countries all over the world, but the majority are in the US, UK and France.

We aim for an environment where every person can contribute and develop to their full potential, regardless of their gender, race, age, religion, sexuality or disability status. We believe that a diverse workforce is a sign of strength – demonstrating that we are successfully harnessing the talents of as wide a range of people as possible.

Of the 11,000 staff in our three main countries, roughly 500 work part-time and the remainder full-time. 85% of the part-time workers are women. We have a very balanced team: in general women make up 48% of our people.

The team’s balance extends across the age ranges: just over half our people are aged between 25 and 39, with a further 34% in the 40-55 range.

We also collect some data on the ethnic mix of our teams where this is permitted under local legislation. We use this information purely to test that our policies on equal opportunities are working properly. Survey data from the UK shows that, of the staff willing to provide data 87% consider themselves white British and a further 5% were non-British white, making a total of 92%, exactly representative of the UK national average. A further 4% responded that they were Asian/Asian British which is also in line with the UK average.*

In the US, the data is collected by self-identification when employees join the company. 70% of respondents considered themselves white, with 15% responding as Asian, 8% Hispanic and 7% black. The 2000 US Census reported that 75% of the US population considered themselves white, 4% Asian 13% Hispanic and 12% black** (Figures don’t add to 100 due to the collection process in which people may respond in more than one category).

* UK Office of National Statistics, Population by Ethnic Group, 2001

** US 2000 Census Data

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