Educational qualifications and employment rates per ethnic group according to 2021 Census

[Tooting Carmen]

OVERALL

Adults 16+ with no qualifications 18.2%.
Adults 16+ with university degrees 33.8%.
Adults 16+ in employment (excluding full-time students) 55.5%.
Adults 16+ unemployed (excluding full-time students) 2.8%.

Whites

White adults 16+ with no qualifications 18.2%.
White adults 16+ with university degrees 32.17%.
White adults 16+ in employment (excluding full-time students) 55.8%.
White adults 16+ unemployed (excluding full-time students) 2.5%.
White British adults 16+ with no qualifications 18.3%.
White British adults 16+ with university degrees 30.8%.
White British adults 16+ in employment (excluding full-time students) 55.8%.
White British adults 16+ unemployed (excluding full-time students) 2.4%.
White Irish adults 16+ with no qualifications 20.2%.
White Irish adults 16+ with university degrees 43.39%.
White Irish adults 16+ in employment (excluding full-time students) 52.5%.
White Irish adults 16+ unemployed (excluding full-time students) 2.2%.
White Gypsy/Traveller/Other adults 16+ with no qualifications (excluding full-time students) 16.5%.
White Gypsy/Traveller/Other adults 16+ with university degrees (excluding full-time students) 46.6%.
White Gypsy/Traveller/Other adults 16+ in employment (excluding full-time students) 71%.
White Gypsy/Traveller/Other adults 16+ unemployed (excluding full-time students) 3.6%.

Asians

Asian adults 16+ with no qualifications 19.8%.
Asian adults 16+ with university degrees 43.8%.
Asian adults 16+ in employment (excluding full-time students) 54.4%.
Asian adults 16+ unemployed (excluding full-time students) 3.7%.

Blacks

Black adults 16+ with no qualifications 14.1%.
Black adults 16+ with university degrees 43.3%.
Black adults 16+ in employment (excluding full-time students) 54.4%.
Black adults 16+ unemployed (excluding full-time students) 6.1%.

Mixed-race

Mixed-race adults 16+ with no qualifications 11.5%.
Mixed-race adults 16+ with university degrees 39.1%.
Mixed-race adults 16+ in employment (excluding full-time students) 56.5%.
Mixed-race adults 16+ unemployed (excluding full-time students) 5.5%.

Other ethnic groups

Other adults 16+ with no qualifications 24.2%.
Other adults 16+ with university degrees 39.7%.
Other adults 16+ in employment (excluding full-time students) 50.8%.
Other adults 16+ unemployed (excluding full-time students) 4.8%.

[Tooting Carmen]

Educational qualifications and employment rates by country of birth

UK-born adults 16+ with no qualifications 17.5%.
UK-born adults 16+ with university degrees 31.1%.
UK-born adults 16+ in employment (excluding full-time students) 54.4%.
UK-born adults 16+ unemployed (excluding full-time students) 2.6%.
Ireland-born adults 16+ with no qualifications 29.1%.
Ireland-born adults 16+ with university degrees 36%.
Ireland-born adults 16+ in employment (excluding full-time students) 41.9%.
Ireland-born adults 16+ unemployed (excluding full-time students) 1.7%.
Other Europe-born adults 16+ with no qualifications 18.9%.
Other Europe-born adults 16+ with university degrees 41.8%.
Other Europe-born adults 16+ in employment (excluding full-time students) 69.5%.
Other Europe-born adults 16+ unemployed (excluding full-time students) 3.6%.
Africa-born adults 16+ with no qualifications 14.5%.
Africa-born adults 16+ with university degrees 48.6%.
Africa-born adults 16+ in employment (excluding full-time students) 59%.
Africa-born adults 16+ unemployed (excluding full-time students) 4.8%.
Middle East and Asia-born adults 16+ with no qualifications 25.3%.
Middle East and Asia-born adults 16+ with university degrees 42.3%.
Middle East and Asia-born adults 16+ in employment (excluding full-time students) 52.1%.
Middle East and Asia-born adults 16+ unemployed (excluding full-time students) 3.4%.
Americas and Caribbean-born adults 16+ with no qualifications 16.5%.
Americas and Caribbean-born adults 16+ with university degrees 48.8%.
Americas and Caribbean-born adults 16+ in employment (excluding full-time students) 57.8%.
Americas and Caribbean-born adults 16+ unemployed (excluding full-time students) 4%.
Antarctica and Oceania-born adults 16+ with no qualifications 6.6%.
Antarctica and Oceania-born adults 16+ with university degrees 60.8%.
Antarctica and Oceania-born adults 16+ in employment (excluding full-time students) 73.4%.
Antarctica and Oceania-born adults 16+ unemployed (excluding full-time students) 2.4%.

[chinshen]

Educational qualifications and employment rates by country of birth

UK-born adults 16+ with no qualifications 17.5%.
UK-born adults 16+ with university degrees 31.1%.
UK-born adults 16+ in employment (excluding full-time students) 54.4%.
UK-born adults 16+ unemployed (excluding full-time students) 2.6%.
Ireland-born adults 16+ with no qualifications 29.1%.
Ireland-born adults 16+ with university degrees 36%.
Ireland-born adults 16+ in employment (excluding full-time students) 41.9%.
Ireland-born adults 16+ unemployed (excluding full-time students) 1.7%.
Other Europe-born adults 16+ with no qualifications 18.9%.
Other Europe-born adults 16+ with university degrees 41.8%.
Other Europe-born adults 16+ in employment (excluding full-time students) 69.5%.
Other Europe-born adults 16+ unemployed (excluding full-time students) 3.6%.
Africa-born adults 16+ with no qualifications 14.5%.
Africa-born adults 16+ with university degrees 48.6%.
Africa-born adults 16+ in employment (excluding full-time students) 59%.
Africa-born adults 16+ unemployed (excluding full-time students) 4.8%.
Middle East and Asia-born adults 16+ with no qualifications 25.3%.
Middle East and Asia-born adults 16+ with university degrees 42.3%.
Middle East and Asia-born adults 16+ in employment (excluding full-time students) 52.1%.
Middle East and Asia-born adults 16+ unemployed (excluding full-time students) 3.4%.
Americas and Caribbean-born adults 16+ with no qualifications 16.5%.
Americas and Caribbean-born adults 16+ with university degrees 48.8%.
Americas and Caribbean-born adults 16+ in employment (excluding full-time students) 57.8%.
Americas and Caribbean-born adults 16+ unemployed (excluding full-time students) 4%.
Antarctica and Oceania-born adults 16+ with no qualifications 6.6%.
Antarctica and Oceania-born adults 16+ with university degrees 60.8%.
Antarctica and Oceania-born adults 16+ in employment (excluding full-time students) 73.4%.
Antarctica and Oceania-born adults 16+ unemployed (excluding full-time students) 2.4%.

You have a lot of Penguins with University degrees.

[Tooting Carmen]

You Have a lot of Penguins with University degrees.

Australians, New Zealanders and even Pacific Islanders are not that ugly!

[chinshen]

Australians, New Zealanders and even Pacific Islanders are not that ugly!

Of course I didn't mean Australians, New Zealanders and Pacific Islanders, I meant Antarctica. And for sure I didn't call anyone ugly.

[Tooting Carmen]

Of course I didn't mean Australians, New Zealanders and Pacific Islanders, I meant Antarctica. And for sure I didn't call anyone ugly.

Yeah I know LOL.

[Tooting Carmen]

Occupation per ethnic group (16+ adults in work)

OVERALL

1. Managers, directors and senior officials 12.8%
2. Professional occupations 20.2%
3. Associate professional and technical occupations 13.2%
4. Administrative and secretarial occupations 9.3%
5. Skilled trades occupations 10.3%
6. Caring, leisure and other service occupations 9.4%
7. Sales and customer service occupations 7.5%
8. Process, plant and machine operatives 7%
9. Elementary occupations 10.5%

WHITES

1. Managers, directors and senior officials 13.2%
2. Professional occupations 19.2%
3. Associate professional and technical occupations 13.5%
4. Administrative and secretarial occupations 9.9%
5. Skilled trades occupations 11.2%
6. Caring, leisure and other service occupations 9.2%
7. Sales and customer service occupations 7.5%
8. Process, plant and machine operatives 6.9%
9. Elementary occupations 10.2%

WHITE BRITISH

1. Managers, directors and senior officials 13.4%
2. Professional occupations 19%
3. Associate professional and technical occupations 13.8%
4. Administrative and secretarial occupations 9.9%
5. Skilled trades occupations 11.2%
6. Caring, leisure and other service occupations 9.4%
7. Sales and customer service occupations 7.5%
8. Process, plant and machine operatives 6.5%
9. Elementary occupations 9.3%

WHITE IRISH

1. Managers, directors and senior officials 17.2%
2. Professional occupations 31.7%
3. Associate professional and technical occupations 14.9%
4. Administrative and secretarial occupations 8.6%
5. Skilled trades occupations 7.4%
6. Caring, leisure and other service occupations 6.3%
7. Sales and customer service occupations 4%
8. Process, plant and machine operatives 4.2%
9. Elementary occupations 5.7%

WHITE OTHER (INCLUDING ROMA, GYPSIES AND IRISH TRAVELLERS)

1. Managers, directors and senior officials 11.3%
2. Professional occupations 19.7%
3. Associate professional and technical occupations 11.1%
4. Administrative and secretarial occupations 6.5%
5. Skilled trades occupations 10.5%
6. Caring, leisure and other service occupations 7.4%
7. Sales and customer service occupations 5.1%
8. Process, plant and machine operatives 10.6%
9. Elementary occupations 17.9%

ASIANS

1. Managers, directors and senior officials 11.8%
2. Professional occupations 27%
3. Associate professional and technical occupations 10.4%
4. Administrative and secretarial occupations 8.2%
5. Skilled trades occupations 5.9%
6. Caring, leisure and other service occupations 7.6%
7. Sales and customer service occupations 10.2%
8. Process, plant and machine operatives 8.5%
9. Elementary occupations 10.4%

BLACKS

1. Managers, directors and senior officials 7.2%
2. Professional occupations 23.2%
3. Associate professional and technical occupations 11.8%
4. Administrative and secretarial occupations 7.6%
5. Skilled trades occupations 4.7%
6. Caring, leisure and other service occupations 17.5%
7. Sales and customer service occupations 6.9%
8. Process, plant and machine operatives 6.8%
9. Elementary occupations 14.2%

MIXED-RACE/MULTIPLE ETHNIC GROUPS

1. Managers, directors and senior officials 10.9%
2. Professional occupations 22.7%
3. Associate professional and technical occupations 17.1%
4. Administrative and secretarial occupations 8.6%
5. Skilled trades occupations 7%
6. Caring, leisure and other service occupations 9.5%
7. Sales and customer service occupations 8.4%
8. Process, plant and machine operatives 4.8%
9. Elementary occupations 11.1%

OTHER ETHNIC GROUPS

1. Managers, directors and senior officials 11.7%
2. Professional occupations 22%
3. Associate professional and technical occupations 10.6%
4. Administrative and secretarial occupations 6.6%
5. Skilled trades occupations 8.4%
6. Caring, leisure and other service occupations 8.9%
7. Sales and customer service occupations 8%
8. Process, plant and machine operatives 8.5%
9. Elementary occupations 15.3%

[Tooting Carmen]

Looking at these figures again, the surprisingly high proportion of immigrants and ethnic minorities with university qualifications can be mainly explained by the London factor - Londoners are generally better-educated/qualified than the rest of the country, and immigrants and ethnic minorities are disproportionately concentrated in the capital. However, when looking at other urban areas, immigrants and ethnic minorities are no more well-educated/qualified than the White population, and in many cases less so.

[Voskos]

It's pretty clear that immigrants (foreign-born) are being selected for their uni education. Interesting stats.

[Tooting Carmen]

It's pretty clear that immigrants (foreign-born) are being selected for their uni education. Interesting stats.

Well the NHS, care homes and universities (both for students and staff) are major sources of immigration here.