Ethnic Minority Employment Tackling disadvantage Area Initiatives and

Ethnic Minority Employment Tackling disadvantage Area Initiatives and Communities Division, DWP Del Jenkins Area Initiatives and Communities Division

There are now 5. 5 million ethnic minority people in Great Britain. - but they are not all the same Economic activity by ethnic group Area Initiatives and Communities Division

The employment rate is 76%, but 15 % lower for ethnic minorities… and if present trends continue it will take 100 years to close the gap… Area Initiatives and Communities Division

61% of ethnic minorities were born abroad, and UK migration flows are still substantial Total International Migration (TIM) to/from the UK 1991 -2004 Area Initiatives and Communities Division

Poverty Percentage of people in households below 50 per cent of the national average income White Caribbean African Indian Pakistani. Bangladeshi Chinese other All Households 16 20 31 22 60 28 26 Working 9 8 9 15 50 18 14 Pensioner 23 29 ------- ------ Non-Working 43 42 54 54 72 ------- 54 Area Initiatives and Communities Division

A long way to go, but progress in the public sector and through education Self reported prejudice – white employees and employers. Percent very or fairly prejudiced All current employees and employers Those with post school qualifications Employers and managers Manufacturing 36 30 36 Construction 37 38 38 Distribution 33 29 39 Transport 38 34 40 Finance 28 24 27 Public administration 24 21 19 All 30 24 24 Pooled BSA 2001 -3 Division Area Initiatives and Communities

The Ethnic Minority Employment Task Force Created in 2003 response to the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit report on ethnic minorities in the labour market. Advisory group recruited by advertising The first time a cross - Government strategy developed to raise the ethnic minority employment rate. Ministers from DWP, DTI, Df. ES, DCLG, Treasury, Cabinet Office, TUC, CBI, NEP, GLA and EMAG Area Initiatives and Communities Division

The strategy Area Initiatives and Communities Division

Key delivery actions: • Procurement • Employer engagement • Recruitment • Olympics • City Strategy • Education More needed on • Language • Tackling Discrimination Area Initiatives and Communities Division