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Polish people the most economically active

An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland

New analysis shows that people of Polish ethnicity in Scotland were the most economically active. Indian people were the most likely to be highly qualified and working in the top professions. Pakistani people were the most likely to be self-employed. Chinese and Arab people were the most likely to be students.

Scotland’s Chief Statistician today released analysis of equality, including ethnicity, religion and disability, based on 2011 Census data. This revealed findings on labour market, education, housing and transport for equality groups in Scotland.

The analysis also revealed that African people were the most likely to be unemployed. Gypsy/Travellers were much more likely to have never worked or work in elementary occupations and be in the lowest social grade.

It also revealed that Polish people were most likely to be living in private rented accommodation. Polish, Bangladeshi and African households had the highest rates of over-crowding. And people from minority ethnic groups who lived in rented accommodation were on average more likely to be renting from a private landlord, rather than from a social landlord.

The figures released today were produced by independent statistical staff free from any political interference, in accordance with professional standards set out in the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.

Notes To Editors

This Scottish Government report adds value to equality data published on Scotland’s Census website by National Records of Scotland (NRS). It brings together relevant data from the census and other sources to paint a detailed picture of equality in Scotland. It is designed to be used by policy makers to evidence policy, target services and help tackle discrimination.

The analysis focuses on the ‘cross-tab’ equality tables released throughout 2014 by National Records of Scotland (NRS) and builds on the Scottish Government’s two previous census reports (see ‘Useful Links’ below).

This paper examines the following census topic areas: Labour Market; Education; Housing and Transport.

The full statistical publication is available at www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/03/8716

Useful links:

  • Scotland’s Census website:

http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/

  • Scotland’s Census website - Additional Tables:

http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/ods-web/data-warehouse.html

  • Scottish Government Equality Evidence Website:

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Equality/Equalities

  • Scottish Government’s ‘Analysis of Equality Results from the 2011 Census’

http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/10/8378

Official statistics are produced by professionally independent statistical staff – more information on the standards of official statistics in Scotland can be accessed at:http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/About

 

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