Pay gap between ethnic minority and white staff smallest since 2012, saysONS

Figures show wide variety of experiences for ethnic minorities in England and Wales

The pay gap between white and ethnic minority employees in England and Wales has narrowed to its smallest level since consistent records began in 2012, the Office for National Statistics has said.

The ONS found that median hourly earnings in 2019 for white workers were 12.40 an hour - just more than 2% higher than the 12.11 an hour for ethnic minority workers. The gap is down from a peak of more than 8% in the mid-2010s.