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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nadine White

Black and Asian unemployment rate higher than white joblessness, analysis shows

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The employment gap between ethnic minority and white communities in England has widened significantly since the start of the pandemic, new analysis indicates.

A study by Pro Bono Economics (PBE) calculated average unemployment data between 2020 to date, comparing them to statistics from before the pandemic in 2018 and 2019.

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