Rising unemployment for UK's ethnic minorities: who's affected?
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Version 0 of 1. Historically, unemployment among ethnic minority groups has consistently been higher than that for the UK as a whole - but the latest data shows that it is rising. Between 2012 and 2013, unemployment levels for the UK as a whole and for white ethnic groups remained constant - at 8% and 7% respectively. Meanwhile, unemployment among ethnic minority groups rose from 13% to 14%. The rise was particularly noticeable among black ethnic minorities (up from 16% to 17%) and Pakistani/Bangladeshi ethnic groups (from 17% to 19%). You can explore the trends for yourself in the interactive below <param name='site_root' value='' /><param name='name' value='Unemploymentandethnicminorities/Dashboard1' /><param name='tabs' value='no' /><param name='toolbar' value='yes' /><param name='static_image' value='http://public.tableausoftware.com/static/images/Un/Unemploymentandethnicminorities/Dashboard1/1.png' / > <param name='animate_transition' value='yes' /><param name='display_static_image' value='yes' /><param name='display_spinner' value='yes' /><param name='display_overlay' value='yes' /><param name='display_count' value='yes' /></object>Learn About Tableau <p><strong></strong> Younger groups have been particularly affected by unemployment. 16-24 year olds who are from ethnic minority backgrounds now have an unemployment rate of 37%, up from 33% in 2012. For the UK as a whole, unemployment in this age group is 21% and has been constant for the past 3 years. For those who do find employment, the data also reveals which sectors British ethnic groups work in. <param name='site_root' value='' /><param name='name' value='Byindustry/Dashboard1' /><param name='tabs' value='no' /><param name='toolbar' value='yes' /><param name='static_image' value='http://public.tableausoftware.com/static/images/By/Byindustry/Dashboard1/1.png' / > <param name='animate_transition' value='yes' /><param name='display_static_image' value='yes' /><param name='display_spinner' value='yes' /><param name='display_overlay' value='yes' /><param name='display_count' value='yes' /></object>Learn About Tableau <p>Explore the data and share your views below Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning. |