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Ethnic minorities in the labour market

Ethnic minority groups are being overlooked for jobs and are being paid lower wages, despite improvements in education and qualifications, according to new research published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

Key points

  • Although the position of ethnic minority groups in the labour market improved over a 10-year period, from 1991 to 2001, people from those groups continued to experience lower rates of employment than white people.