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Workplace discrimination

Many young people have faced discrimination when making a job application, at interview, and when trying to engage with clients.

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Young people from ethnic minority backgrounds worry about how their ethnicity will impact their experience of the workplace

Young people from ethnic minority backgrounds worry about how their ethnicity will impact their experience of the workplace

Thinking specifically about your experiences of employment, have you ever experienced discrimination due to your ethnicity in any of the following situations?

10%20%30%40%50%Looking for new clientsSeeking investmentAt a job interview Making a job applicationWork social events Engaging with clients When work is allocatedWith a careers adviserAt a job centre At team meetingsAnnual review/appraisalTrying to get promotedWhite<br />Making an initial application for a job: 43White<br />At a job interview: 40White<br />Trying to get promoted at work: 44White<br />At an annual review or appraisal at work: 34White<br />At team meetings/gatherings at work: 38White<br />With a job/work coach at a job centre: 33White<br />With a careers adviser: 42White<br />When work is being divided up and allocated to staff: 41White<br />When engaging with customers, clients or external people: 45White<br />Work social events: 33White<br />When seeking investment to start my own business: 37White<br />When looking for new customers/clients for my own business: 35Asian/Asian British<br />Making an initial application for a job: 28Asian/Asian British<br />At a job interview: 27Asian/Asian British<br />Trying to get promoted at work: 24Asian/Asian British<br />At an annual review or appraisal at work: 15Asian/Asian British<br />At team meetings/gatherings at work: 25Asian/Asian British<br />With a job/work coach at a job centre: 16Asian/Asian British<br />With a careers adviser: 17Asian/Asian British<br />When work is being divided up and allocated to staff: 25Asian/Asian British<br />When engaging with customers, clients or external people: 39Asian/Asian British<br />Work social events: 24Asian/Asian British<br />When seeking investment to start my own business: 15Asian/Asian British<br />When looking for new customers/clients for my own business: 16Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />Making an initial application for a job: 50Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />At a job interview: 48Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />Trying to get promoted at work: 45Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />At an annual review or appraisal at work: 37Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />At team meetings/gatherings at work: 44Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />With a job/work coach at a job centre: 40Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />With a careers adviser: 35Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />When work is being divided up and allocated to staff: 46Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />When engaging with customers, clients or external people: 57Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />Work social events: 47Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />When seeking investment to start my own business: 36Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />When looking for new customers/clients for my own business: 39Middle Eastern<br />Making an initial application for a job: 55Middle Eastern<br />At a job interview: 46Middle Eastern<br />Trying to get promoted at work: 41Middle Eastern<br />At an annual review or appraisal at work: 37Middle Eastern<br />At team meetings/gatherings at work: 39Middle Eastern<br />With a job/work coach at a job centre: 36Middle Eastern<br />With a careers adviser: 35Middle Eastern<br />When work is being divided up and allocated to staff: 46Middle Eastern<br />When engaging with customers, clients or external people: 57Middle Eastern<br />Work social events: 38Middle Eastern<br />When seeking investment to start my own business: 43Middle Eastern<br />When looking for new customers/clients for my own business: 40Mixed/Multiple<br />Making an initial application for a job: 38Mixed/Multiple<br />At a job interview: 40Mixed/Multiple<br />Trying to get promoted at work: 40Mixed/Multiple<br />At an annual review or appraisal at work: 31Mixed/Multiple<br />At team meetings/gatherings at work: 45Mixed/Multiple<br />With a job/work coach at a job centre: 34Mixed/Multiple<br />With a careers adviser: 31Mixed/Multiple<br />When work is being divided up and allocated to staff: 40Mixed/Multiple<br />When engaging with customers, clients or external people: 48Mixed/Multiple<br />Work social events: 45Mixed/Multiple<br />When seeking investment to start my own business: 29Mixed/Multiple<br />When looking for new customers/clients for my own business: 34Other<br />Making an initial application for a job: 39Other<br />At a job interview: 29Other<br />Trying to get promoted at work: 13Other<br />At an annual review or appraisal at work: 13Other<br />At team meetings/gatherings at work: 20Other<br />With a job/work coach at a job centre: 7Other<br />With a careers adviser: 14Other<br />When work is being divided up and allocated to staff: 25Other<br />When engaging with customers, clients or external people: 32Other<br />Work social events: 21Other<br />When seeking investment to start my own business: 10Other<br />When looking for new customers/clients for my own business: 7WhiteAsian/Asian BritishBlack/African/Caribbean/Black BritishMiddle EasternMixed/MultipleOther

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Workplace discrimination

Thinking specifically about your experiences of employment, have you ever experienced discrimination due to your ethnicity in any of the following situations?

10%20%30%40%50%60%Looking for new clientsSeeking investmentAt a job interview Making a job applicationWork social events Engaging with clients When work is allocatedWith a careers adviserAt a job centre At team meetingsAnnual review/appraisalTrying to get promotedWhite<br />Making an initial application for a job: 29White<br />At a job interview: 16White<br />Trying to get promoted at work: 17White<br />At an annual review or appraisal at work: 3White<br />At team meetings/gatherings at work: 16White<br />With a job/work coach at a job centre: 5White<br />With a careers adviser: 7White<br />When work is being divided up and allocated to staff: 11White<br />When engaging with customers, clients or external people: 24White<br />Work social events: 11White<br />When seeking investment to start my own business: 0White<br />When looking for new customers/clients for my own business: 3Asian/Asian British<br />Making an initial application for a job: 28Asian/Asian British<br />At a job interview: 25Asian/Asian British<br />Trying to get promoted at work: 20Asian/Asian British<br />At an annual review or appraisal at work: 11Asian/Asian British<br />At team meetings/gatherings at work: 23Asian/Asian British<br />With a job/work coach at a job centre: 11Asian/Asian British<br />With a careers adviser: 13Asian/Asian British<br />When work is being divided up and allocated to staff: 24Asian/Asian British<br />When engaging with customers, clients or external people: 40Asian/Asian British<br />Work social events: 22Asian/Asian British<br />When seeking investment to start my own business: 10Asian/Asian British<br />When looking for new customers/clients for my own business: 12Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />Making an initial application for a job: 43Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />At a job interview: 42Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />Trying to get promoted at work: 40Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />At an annual review or appraisal at work: 30Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />At team meetings/gatherings at work: 38Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />With a job/work coach at a job centre: 30Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />With a careers adviser: 27Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />When work is being divided up and allocated to staff: 41Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />When engaging with customers, clients or external people: 55Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />Work social events: 42Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />When seeking investment to start my own business: 29Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />When looking for new customers/clients for my own business: 30Other<br />Making an initial application for a job: 32Other<br />At a job interview: 31Other<br />Trying to get promoted at work: 22Other<br />At an annual review or appraisal at work: 16Other<br />At team meetings/gatherings at work: 28Other<br />With a job/work coach at a job centre: 16Other<br />With a careers adviser: 18Other<br />When work is being divided up and allocated to staff: 25Other<br />When engaging with customers, clients or external people: 48Other<br />Work social events: 27Other<br />When seeking investment to start my own business: 15Other<br />When looking for new customers/clients for my own business: 16WhiteAsian/Asian BritishBlack/African/Caribbean/Black BritishOther
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Workplace discrimination

Thinking specifically about your experiences of employment, have you ever experienced discrimination due to your ethnicity in any of the following situations?

10%20%30%40%50%60%Looking for new clientsSeeking investmentAt a job interview Making a job applicationWork social events Engaging with clients When work is allocatedWith a careers adviserAt a job centre At team meetingsAnnual review/appraisalTrying to get promotedWhite<br />Making an initial application for a job: 49White<br />At a job interview: 50White<br />Trying to get promoted at work: 56White<br />At an annual review or appraisal at work: 47White<br />At team meetings/gatherings at work: 51White<br />With a job/work coach at a job centre: 50White<br />With a careers adviser: 58White<br />When work is being divided up and allocated to staff: 56White<br />When engaging with customers, clients or external people: 55White<br />Work social events: 45White<br />When seeking investment to start my own business: 56White<br />When looking for new customers/clients for my own business: 52Asian/Asian British<br />Making an initial application for a job: 29Asian/Asian British<br />At a job interview: 30Asian/Asian British<br />Trying to get promoted at work: 29Asian/Asian British<br />At an annual review or appraisal at work: 20Asian/Asian British<br />At team meetings/gatherings at work: 27Asian/Asian British<br />With a job/work coach at a job centre: 22Asian/Asian British<br />With a careers adviser: 24Asian/Asian British<br />When work is being divided up and allocated to staff: 26Asian/Asian British<br />When engaging with customers, clients or external people: 39Asian/Asian British<br />Work social events: 27Asian/Asian British<br />When seeking investment to start my own business: 23Asian/Asian British<br />When looking for new customers/clients for my own business: 21Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />Making an initial application for a job: 61Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />At a job interview: 57Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />Trying to get promoted at work: 54Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />At an annual review or appraisal at work: 48Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />At team meetings/gatherings at work: 53Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />With a job/work coach at a job centre: 55Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />With a careers adviser: 46Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />When work is being divided up and allocated to staff: 53Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />When engaging with customers, clients or external people: 62Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />Work social events: 54Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />When seeking investment to start my own business: 47Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />When looking for new customers/clients for my own business: 50Other<br />Making an initial application for a job: 45Other<br />At a job interview: 45Other<br />Trying to get promoted at work: 41Other<br />At an annual review or appraisal at work: 37Other<br />At team meetings/gatherings at work: 43Other<br />With a job/work coach at a job centre: 37Other<br />With a careers adviser: 30Other<br />When work is being divided up and allocated to staff: 43Other<br />When engaging with customers, clients or external people: 50Other<br />Work social events: 46Other<br />When seeking investment to start my own business: 39Other<br />When looking for new customers/clients for my own business: 44WhiteAsian/Asian BritishBlack/African/Caribbean/Black BritishOther

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Workplace discrimination

Workplace discrimination

To what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about employment?

10%20%I feel excluded socially in employmentSelf-employment will avoid discriminationStarting a business will help my goalsMy abilities are underestimatedPeople think I don't act in the right wayFeel employers don't take me seriouslyWork impacted by family commitmentsI have been paid lessWhite<br />I feel that I will be/have been paid less than people from other ethnic backgrounds despite my experience: 17White<br />My responsibilities to my family often stand in the way of my own goals for work: 17White<br />I feel that employers/investors do not take me seriously or treat me differently due to my ethnic background: 19White<br />People think I don't speak or act in the 'right' way due to my ethnic background: 19White<br />I feel that employers underestimate my abilities because of my ethnic background: 21White<br />Starting my own business will enable me to fulfil my career potential and ambitions: 20White<br />Self-employment is a way of overcoming discrimination in workplaces: 24White<br />I feel excluded socially in employment: 25Asian/Asian British<br />I feel that I will be/have been paid less than people from other ethnic backgrounds despite my experience: 8Asian/Asian British<br />My responsibilities to my family often stand in the way of my own goals for work: 9Asian/Asian British<br />I feel that employers/investors do not take me seriously or treat me differently due to my ethnic background: 6Asian/Asian British<br />People think I don't speak or act in the 'right' way due to my ethnic background: 7Asian/Asian British<br />I feel that employers underestimate my abilities because of my ethnic background: 8Asian/Asian British<br />Starting my own business will enable me to fulfil my career potential and ambitions: 10Asian/Asian British<br />Self-employment is a way of overcoming discrimination in workplaces: 11Asian/Asian British<br />I feel excluded socially in employment: 7Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />I feel that I will be/have been paid less than people from other ethnic backgrounds despite my experience: 20Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />My responsibilities to my family often stand in the way of my own goals for work: 12Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />I feel that employers/investors do not take me seriously or treat me differently due to my ethnic background: 12Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />People think I don't speak or act in the 'right' way due to my ethnic background: 19Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />I feel that employers underestimate my abilities because of my ethnic background: 21Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />Starting my own business will enable me to fulfil my career potential and ambitions: 22Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />Self-employment is a way of overcoming discrimination in workplaces: 19Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />I feel excluded socially in employment: 12Middle Eastern<br />I feel that I will be/have been paid less than people from other ethnic backgrounds despite my experience: 14Middle Eastern<br />My responsibilities to my family often stand in the way of my own goals for work: 14Middle Eastern<br />I feel that employers/investors do not take me seriously or treat me differently due to my ethnic background: 11Middle Eastern<br />People think I don't speak or act in the 'right' way due to my ethnic background: 15Middle Eastern<br />I feel that employers underestimate my abilities because of my ethnic background: 17Middle Eastern<br />Starting my own business will enable me to fulfil my career potential and ambitions: 19Middle Eastern<br />Self-employment is a way of overcoming discrimination in workplaces: 23Middle Eastern<br />I feel excluded socially in employment: 23Mixed/Multiple<br />I feel that I will be/have been paid less than people from other ethnic backgrounds despite my experience: 12Mixed/Multiple<br />My responsibilities to my family often stand in the way of my own goals for work: 7Mixed/Multiple<br />I feel that employers/investors do not take me seriously or treat me differently due to my ethnic background: 2Mixed/Multiple<br />People think I don't speak or act in the 'right' way due to my ethnic background: 2Mixed/Multiple<br />I feel that employers underestimate my abilities because of my ethnic background: 4Mixed/Multiple<br />Starting my own business will enable me to fulfil my career potential and ambitions: 8Mixed/Multiple<br />Self-employment is a way of overcoming discrimination in workplaces: 4Mixed/Multiple<br />I feel excluded socially in employment: 3Other<br />I feel that I will be/have been paid less than people from other ethnic backgrounds despite my experience: 14Other<br />My responsibilities to my family often stand in the way of my own goals for work: 11Other<br />I feel that employers/investors do not take me seriously or treat me differently due to my ethnic background: 12Other<br />People think I don't speak or act in the 'right' way due to my ethnic background: 7Other<br />I feel that employers underestimate my abilities because of my ethnic background: 11Other<br />Starting my own business will enable me to fulfil my career potential and ambitions: 17Other<br />Self-employment is a way of overcoming discrimination in workplaces: 19Other<br />I feel excluded socially in employment: 3WhiteAsian/Asian BritishBlack/African/Caribbean/Black BritishMiddle EasternMixed/MultipleOther

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Female

Workplace discrimination

Thinking specifically about your experiences of employment, have you ever experienced discrimination due to your ethnicity in any of the following situations?

10%20%30%I feel excluded socially in employmentSelf-employment will avoid discriminationStarting a business will help my goalsMy abilities are underestimatedPeople think I don't act in the right wayFeel employers don't take me seriouslyWork impacted by family commitmentsI have been paid lessWhite<br />I feel that I will be/have been paid less than people from other ethnic backgrounds despite my experience: 3White<br />My responsibilities to my family often stand in the way of my own goals for work: 2White<br />I feel that employers/investors do not take me seriously or treat me differently due to my ethnic background: 2White<br />People think I don't speak or act in the 'right' way due to my ethnic background: 2White<br />I feel that employers underestimate my abilities because of my ethnic background: 4White<br />Starting my own business will enable me to fulfil my career potential and ambitions: 2White<br />Self-employment is a way of overcoming discrimination in workplaces: 8White<br />I feel excluded socially in employment: 3Asian/Asian British<br />I feel that I will be/have been paid less than people from other ethnic backgrounds despite my experience: 6Asian/Asian British<br />My responsibilities to my family often stand in the way of my own goals for work: 7Asian/Asian British<br />I feel that employers/investors do not take me seriously or treat me differently due to my ethnic background: 4Asian/Asian British<br />People think I don't speak or act in the 'right' way due to my ethnic background: 7Asian/Asian British<br />I feel that employers underestimate my abilities because of my ethnic background: 7Asian/Asian British<br />Starting my own business will enable me to fulfil my career potential and ambitions: 8Asian/Asian British<br />Self-employment is a way of overcoming discrimination in workplaces: 8Asian/Asian British<br />I feel excluded socially in employment: 7Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />I feel that I will be/have been paid less than people from other ethnic backgrounds despite my experience: 23Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />My responsibilities to my family often stand in the way of my own goals for work: 11Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />I feel that employers/investors do not take me seriously or treat me differently due to my ethnic background: 11Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />People think I don't speak or act in the 'right' way due to my ethnic background: 19Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />I feel that employers underestimate my abilities because of my ethnic background: 22Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />Starting my own business will enable me to fulfil my career potential and ambitions: 23Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />Self-employment is a way of overcoming discrimination in workplaces: 20Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />I feel excluded socially in employment: 12Other<br />I feel that I will be/have been paid less than people from other ethnic backgrounds despite my experience: 12Other<br />My responsibilities to my family often stand in the way of my own goals for work: 8Other<br />I feel that employers/investors do not take me seriously or treat me differently due to my ethnic background: 6Other<br />People think I don't speak or act in the 'right' way due to my ethnic background: 8Other<br />I feel that employers underestimate my abilities because of my ethnic background: 8Other<br />Starting my own business will enable me to fulfil my career potential and ambitions: 11Other<br />Self-employment is a way of overcoming discrimination in workplaces: 11Other<br />I feel excluded socially in employment: 8WhiteAsian/Asian BritishBlack/African/Caribbean/Black BritishOther
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Male

Workplace discrimination

Thinking specifically about your experiences of employment, have you ever experienced discrimination due to your ethnicity in any of the following situations?

10%20%30%I feel excluded socially in employmentSelf-employment will avoid discriminationStarting a business will help my goalsMy abilities are underestimatedPeople think I don't act in the right wayFeel employers don't take me seriouslyWork impacted by family commitmentsI have been paid lessWhite<br />I feel that I will be/have been paid less than people from other ethnic backgrounds despite my experience: 21White<br />My responsibilities to my family often stand in the way of my own goals for work: 21White<br />I feel that employers/investors do not take me seriously or treat me differently due to my ethnic background: 23White<br />People think I don't speak or act in the 'right' way due to my ethnic background: 24White<br />I feel that employers underestimate my abilities because of my ethnic background: 26White<br />Starting my own business will enable me to fulfil my career potential and ambitions: 24White<br />Self-employment is a way of overcoming discrimination in workplaces: 27White<br />I feel excluded socially in employment: 32Asian/Asian British<br />I feel that I will be/have been paid less than people from other ethnic backgrounds despite my experience: 10Asian/Asian British<br />My responsibilities to my family often stand in the way of my own goals for work: 12Asian/Asian British<br />I feel that employers/investors do not take me seriously or treat me differently due to my ethnic background: 9Asian/Asian British<br />People think I don't speak or act in the 'right' way due to my ethnic background: 8Asian/Asian British<br />I feel that employers underestimate my abilities because of my ethnic background: 8Asian/Asian British<br />Starting my own business will enable me to fulfil my career potential and ambitions: 13Asian/Asian British<br />Self-employment is a way of overcoming discrimination in workplaces: 15Asian/Asian British<br />I feel excluded socially in employment: 9Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />I feel that I will be/have been paid less than people from other ethnic backgrounds despite my experience: 17Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />My responsibilities to my family often stand in the way of my own goals for work: 14Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />I feel that employers/investors do not take me seriously or treat me differently due to my ethnic background: 13Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />People think I don't speak or act in the 'right' way due to my ethnic background: 18Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />I feel that employers underestimate my abilities because of my ethnic background: 21Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />Starting my own business will enable me to fulfil my career potential and ambitions: 21Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />Self-employment is a way of overcoming discrimination in workplaces: 19Black/African/Caribbean/Black British<br />I feel excluded socially in employment: 12Other<br />I feel that I will be/have been paid less than people from other ethnic backgrounds despite my experience: 17Other<br />My responsibilities to my family often stand in the way of my own goals for work: 17Other<br />I feel that employers/investors do not take me seriously or treat me differently due to my ethnic background: 12Other<br />People think I don't speak or act in the 'right' way due to my ethnic background: 13Other<br />I feel that employers underestimate my abilities because of my ethnic background: 13Other<br />Starting my own business will enable me to fulfil my career potential and ambitions: 16Other<br />Self-employment is a way of overcoming discrimination in workplaces: 21Other<br />I feel excluded socially in employment: 15WhiteAsian/Asian BritishBlack/African/Caribbean/Black BritishOther