Whites are generally better off
IN 2016-17, white British people had a 74 per cent employment rate compared with just 43 per cent among mixed ethnic groups.
But between 2013-14 and 2016-17, the employment rate for Pakistani people increased from 38 per cent to 60 per cent.
People from ethnic minority backgrounds were more likely than white British people to live in poverty (40 per cent compared with 18 per cent).
Muslims had significantly lower median earnings (£9.19 per hour) than those of no religion or Christians (both £11.39).
The pay gap between Muslims and those of no religion was as high as 19.3 per cent.
White Scottish school leavers performed relatively poorly in education (55.6 per cent achieving five or more qualifications) compared with Chinese (84 per cent), Indian (71 per cent ), Pakistani (66 per cent) and mixed or multiple ethnicities (64 per cent) pupils.
In 2016, the percentage of people from ethnic minority groups on public boards was at its highest level at 3.6 per cent.
In 2016-17, eight per cent of full-time undergraduate entrants were ethnic minority students.
Ethnic minority students were less likely to get a First or 2:1 in their degree compared with white students and, after graduation, were less likely to be in work or further study.