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

2. Area Initiatives and Communities Division There are now 5.5million ethnic minority people in Great Britain. - but they are not all the same Economic activity by ethnic group

3. 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…

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

5. Area Initiatives and Communities Division Poverty WhiteCaribbeanAfricanIndianPakistani- Bangladeshi Chineseother All Households 16 203122 60 2826 Working 9 8915 50 1814 Pensioner2329--------------- ------ Non-Working 43 4254 72 -------54 Percentage of people in households below 50 per cent of the national average income

6. Area Initiatives and Communities Division A long way to go, but progress in the public sector and through education All current employees and employers Those with post school qualifications Employers and managers Manufacturing363036 Construction3738 Distribution332939 Transport383440 Finance282427 Public administration2421 19 All3024 Self reported prejudice – white employees and employers. Percent very or fairly prejudiced Pooled BSA 2001-3

7. Area Initiatives and Communities Division 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, DfES, DCLG, Treasury, Cabinet Office, TUC, CBI, NEP, GLA and EMAG

8. Area Initiatives and Communities Division The strategy

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