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<p>At the start of 2014, there were 5,236,390 businesses with fewer than 250 people
working for them. In total, these businesses employed 15,159,000 people. [Figures
produced by BIS, Business Population Estimates for UK and Regions 2014]. No estimate
has been made of the gender breakdown of these employees. However, women now make
up 46.8% of the total workforce [August – October 2014, ONS Labour Market Statistics]</p><p>
</p><p>We encourage individual companies to collect and analyse data regarding the
number of women they employ at different levels by signing up to the<em>Think Act
Report</em> initiative. They are further encouraged to take action regarding any inequalities
identified, and to publish details of their progress. Over 270 employers have voluntarily
signed up to Think Act Report, covering over 2.5m employees.</p>
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