A gap that has more than doubled. Research by Dr Malcolm Brynin and Dr Ayse Güveli, from the University of Essex published, in the last issue of the British Sociological Association’s journal a detailed report on the differences in treatment between ethnical minorities and white people at work. They used data from the Labor Force Survey from 1993 to 2008 and looked at the gap in the country as a whole and in individual trades. “If we take the wage gap between whites and all ethnic minorities combined, and in real terms, in 1993 the general measure was £0.18 (€0.23) in favor of whites, but very slightly in favor of the minorities within occupations (£0.03 - €0.04),” said the report. Yet, “by 2008 the general deficit had increased to £0.43 (€0.54), while the occupational gap had changed from close to zero to £0.18 (€0.23) in favor of white.” However, this sadly comes from the fact that “minorities tend to cluster into low paying occupations.”
, while the occupational gap had changed from close to zero to £0.18 (€0.23) in favor of white.” However, this sadly comes from the fact that “minorities tend to cluster into low paying occupations.”
Except for Caribbean workers. The study also shows differences between different ethnic groups. Surprisingly, between 2004 and 2008, black Caribbean workers earned an average of £8.40 (€10.6) per hour – 30 pence more than white workers. This represented a reversal of the trend recorded from 1993
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