Employment gaps between minority and white communities in England have widened significantly since the start of the pandemic, according to new analysis.
A study by Pro Bono Economic (PBE) calculated average unemployment data from 2020 to date and compared it to pre-pandemic statistics for 2018 and 2019.
The average white unemployment rate from the pandemic to date is 3.7%, down slightly from her pre-virus outbreak rate of 3.8%, the charity study concluded.
In stark contrast, the unemployment rate within the Black community is 9.6%, compared to 8.5% pre-Covid.
This represents a 1.1 percent increase in unemployment over the three years compared to 0.1 percent white unemployment.
Similarly, unemployment rates for people from Pakistan and Bangladesh are 7.9% and 8.5% respectively, lower than 8% and 7.4% in 2018-19.
Jansev PBE's Director of Research and Policy, Jemal, said: Coordinated action to address these inequalities requires sustained policy focus by governments.
“Both policy makers and businesses have benefited from engaging with the many philanthropic organizations that can provide essential support to minority communities and help employers reach out to those furthest from the labor market. It will benefit."
The charity warned that the way unemployment data is collated risks masking risks "regarding inequalities in the labor market."
Quarterly data provides a shorter time frame to see what is happening, while a longer time frame provides a more reliable picture of overall trends. I can do it. average.
Nearly a third (31%) of black Londoners and a quarter of Asian Londoners are struggling financially amid a cost-of-living crisis, according to City Hall's latest report. Data revealed last week. This compares to the national average of 20% of households in need.
Around 4 in 5 black households have less than £1,500 in savings,while Labor Party data highlights,blacks in the UK, Bangladeshi and Pakistani households under £1,500. They are more likely to suffer from food insecurity than the national average.
(Pro Bono Economics (PBE))
According to ONS data, the number of job openings is 1.3 million, or 3.7%. This is him at the height of July-September 1974, almost 50 years ago.
