By JULIAN SHEA in London |
China Daily Global |
Updated: 2021-04-15 10:02
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A person looks at the adverts in the window of a job agency in London, Oct 13, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
Young black people have been hit harder by unemployment in the United Kingdom over the course of the novel coronavirus pandemic than any other demographic, a study by the Resolution Foundation think tank has revealed.
Successive lockdowns have had a particularly large impact on sectors such as hospitality and leisure, where young people are more likely to be working. Within that group, racial divisions have emerged, with unemployment among young black people rising by more than 10 percent, to 35 percent.