According to the 2024 IPA Agency Census, now in its 65th year, total employee numbers, within IPA member agencies, as at 1 September 2024, totalled. 26,787, up from 26,630 recorded in 2023.
“It is good to see that, despite tough trading conditions for UK plc, the overall number of employees working within IPA agencies has continued to grow this year and that staff turnover has reduced considerably. It is also welcome news that the percentage of women in C-suite positions also continues its positive trajectory, and that the proportion of women and people from a non-white background entering the business is strong. We are, however, seeing that there are areas where more focus could be applied to improve the diversity and inclusivity of our business; particularly with regard to ensuring the progression of people from non-white backgrounds and women up the ladder, which will in turn help to reduce the ethnicity and gender pay gaps.”