Muslims’ high unemployment rate ‘not due to cultural and religious practices’

Study challenges idea poor outcomes are due to Muslims' so-called sociocultural attitudes'

Poor outcomes for Muslims in the British labour market cannot be explained by sociocultural attitudes, such as commitment to traditionalism, a study has found.

The research, published in the peer-reviewed Ethnic and Racial Studies journal, confirmed the existence of a Muslim penalty" in the employment market but rejected previous suggestions that it was due to cultural and religious practices.