STATISTICS
Employment statistics in the UK
The unemployment rate for ethnic minority groups has consistently been twice that of whites. The graph below shows the rates of economic activity for men and women of different ethnic groups in 2004.
Percentage of working age population economically active in Britain, 2004
Source: Labour Force Survey 2004
Related links
Ethnic Minorities and the Labour Market - Cabinet Office report (pdf file, 706kb, March 2003)