Ethnicity Statistics

Question 1

Education- Pass rates

Answer 1

5 A*-C 
79% Chinese
72% Indian
49% Black Afro Caribbean
58% British
11% Gypsy
(DFE)

Question 2

Workplace- distribution sector

Answer 2

ethnic minority men are overrepresented in certain sectors. Distribution sector 
 70% bangladeshi 
58% Chinese
47% Indians 
(Labour Market Trends)

Question 3

Workplace- Police

Answer 3

8/266 police inspectors are BME

Secret Policeman

Question 4

Workplace- refusal in jobs

Answer 4

found 1 in 5 economically active members of ethnic minorities felt that they were refused jobs for racial reasons.
(Modood)

Question 5

Family - Hypermasculine

Answer 5

Afro-Caribbean boys from single parents families look up to hypermasculine male role models in the media eg. 50 Cent and so turn to crime. (Sewell)

Question 6

Crime - Stop and Search B+A

Answer 6

Black and Asian people are 10% more likely to be stopped and searched. (Home Office)

Question 7

Crime - Stop and Search B

Answer 7

In 2011/12 black people were 3x more likely to be stopped and searched (Ministry of Justice)

Question 8

Media - Black rep

Answer 8

8/10 black characters shown as competitive in sport. 86% of black female characters are presented as victims
(Children Now)

Question 9

Health - Illness

Answer 9

Chinese men and women are half as likely to report a long lasting illness than white men and women. (ONS)

Question 10

Health - Life expectancy

Answer 10

The life expectancy of gypsies and travellers are approx 30 years less than the majority population at about 50 years old.
(CRE)