<p>The following table shows the proportion of men and women externally recruited to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills each financial year since 1 April 2010 to 31 August 2013.</p><p><table><thead><tr><td valign="top">Percentage<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" /><td valign="top">Male<br /></td><td valign="top">Female<br /></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">1April 2010 to 31 March2011<br /></td><td valign="top">53.8<br /></td><td valign="top">46.2<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">1April 2011 to 31 March2012<br /></td><td valign="top">54.3<br /></td><td valign="top">45.7<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">1April 2012 to 31 March2013<br /></td><td valign="top">48<br /></td><td valign="top">52<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">1April 2013 to 31 August20134<br /></td><td valign="top">49.4<br /></td><td valign="top">50.6<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p>