Drawing on data from the UK Annual Population Survey, January to December 2025, these charts show the latest breakdowns by ethnicity in the UK workforce. The charts cover the following:

  • Ethnicity within the UK workforce
  • Ethnicity by occupation
  • Ethnicity by industry
  • Ethnicity by sector
  • Ethnicity by employment status 
  • Ethnicity by age 
  • Ethnicity by region

 

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