Last month, House of Commons Library published a briefing report on unemployment by ethnic background. It discusses the negative impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on workers from minority etchinic backgrounds. The report points out that unemployment rates were generally lower for White people than for other ethnic backgrounds and it tends to be higher for young people than for older age groups.
Also, the briefing report comments on the higher risk of exposure to the new coronavirus among workers from minority ethnic backgrounds. As written on the report:
A report from Public Health England (PHE) found individuals from minority ethnic backgrounds are more likely to work in occupations with a higher risk of COVID-19 exposure, and 15% of workers in the sectors most affected by the pandemic are from a minority ethnic group, compared to 12% of all workers.
Moreover, the briefing report estimates by sex and concludes that the unemployment rate is lower for men from a minority ethnic background (8.3%) than for women (9.8%). If you’re interested in reading the full report, click here.