Employment gap
12 September 2012
Gap revealed between ethnic minorities in work and rest of UK
A House of Commons’ Public Accounts Committee report has identified the gap between ethnic minorities in work and the rest of the population.
The 'Increasing Employment Rates for Ethnic Minorities' report shows that the gap between ethnic minorities in employment and the overall population is 14.2%.
Commenting on the report, Anne Fairweather, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s head of public policy, said: “The employment gap for ethnic minorities is still extremely high. Interestingly, around 12% of temporary workers are from an ethnic minority - much higher than the UK average of 7%. This shows that temporary work is being used as a stepping stone for ethnic minorities to enter the labour market. Recruitment agencies often provide a more flexible recruitment process which means that people from diverse backgrounds are more likely to succeed in securing employment.”
The report recommends that Jobcentre Plus needs to provide further help to unemployed people from ethnic minorities.
The 'Increasing Employment Rates for Ethnic Minorities' report shows that the gap between ethnic minorities in employment and the overall population is 14.2%.
Commenting on the report, Anne Fairweather, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s head of public policy, said: “The employment gap for ethnic minorities is still extremely high. Interestingly, around 12% of temporary workers are from an ethnic minority - much higher than the UK average of 7%. This shows that temporary work is being used as a stepping stone for ethnic minorities to enter the labour market. Recruitment agencies often provide a more flexible recruitment process which means that people from diverse backgrounds are more likely to succeed in securing employment.”
The report recommends that Jobcentre Plus needs to provide further help to unemployed people from ethnic minorities.
