Unemployment by ethnicity

The data measures the number and percentage of people in England, Scotland and Wales who are unemployed. Percentages are worked out using the economically active population (people aged 16 and over who are employed or unemployed).

Data is shown by:

  • ethnicity
  • ethnicity over time
  • ethnicity and gender
  • ethnicity and age group
  • ethnicity over time (16 to 24 year olds only)
  • ethnicity and area

Data comes from the Annual Population Survey (Office for National Statistics) and is published on 'Ethnicity facts and figures'.

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Last Updated August 6, 2025, 11:22 (UTC)
Created March 18, 2019, 11:08 (UTC)
Theme Business and economy