According to the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), employment levels have increased by 42,000 in the three months to July, representing an employment rate of 73.5 per cent with 31.09 million people in work.
Year-on-year the number of people in work has increased by 413,000 with 361,000 more working full time and 52,000 more working part time. Average weekly wages have also risen by 2.9 per cent excluding bonuses.
While there is no particular indication of the statistics regarding Asian unemployments, speaking to Asian Voice, Employment Minister Priti Patel said: “As part of our one nation government, we want everyone to succeed and achieve their full potential, and through our reforms we are doing just that.
“Employment rate in the BME community has reached record high to 61.4%. It's more than half a million ethnic minority workers since 2010, and we see a 20% increase. The ethnic community, especially the Indian community- we know their success stories in professional and technical sectors and we are seeing a large in these sectors anyway.”
