Webinar recording: Race Inequalities in the UK labour market

This is a recording of Dr Meenakshi Krishnan presenting at a University of Reading webinar ( a link to the webinar series is here), discussing the evolving landscape of racial inequalities in UK workplaces, using recent research insights.

The 2021 UK Census data collected by the Office of National Statistics shows a steady decline in the past two decades of those identifying as belonging to white ethnic groups. At the same time, the proportion of ethnic minority workers in the UK’s future workforce continues to rise. However, labour market analysis shows varying and disproportionate participation rates between different ethnic minority groups, especially Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and Black Caribbean. What does this mean for racial relations in the UK labour market?

Using recent research insights from the health and adult social care sector and from youth employment, Dr. Meenakshi Krishnan discussed the evolving landscape of racial inequalities in UK workplaces. She demonstrated how ethnicity intersects with gender, age, and nationality to exacerbate experiences of workplace inequalities, and identifies the systemic and institutional conditions that drive racism and unequal treatment at work. She further suggested ways that are likely to prove more effective in tackling workplace inequalities than standard diversity training.

A recording of this presentation is available below.