A socio-demographic study exploring the UK publishing industry revealed that six percent of the publishing workforce in 2020 were Asian or Asian British, and three percent were Black or Black British. Whilst representation of ethnic minorities in publishing has very marginally increased since 2018, white people still make up the vast majority of employees in the industry.
Share of ethnic minority employees in the publishing industry in the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2020
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Publishers Association. (February 11, 2021). Share of ethnic minority employees in the publishing industry in the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218529/publishing-industry-workforce-by-ethnicity-uk/
Publishers Association. "Share of ethnic minority employees in the publishing industry in the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2020." Chart. February 11, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218529/publishing-industry-workforce-by-ethnicity-uk/
Publishers Association. (2021). Share of ethnic minority employees in the publishing industry in the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218529/publishing-industry-workforce-by-ethnicity-uk/
Publishers Association. "Share of Ethnic Minority Employees in The Publishing Industry in The United Kingdom from 2018 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218529/publishing-industry-workforce-by-ethnicity-uk/
Publishers Association, Share of ethnic minority employees in the publishing industry in the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218529/publishing-industry-workforce-by-ethnicity-uk/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of ethnic minority employees in the publishing industry in the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2020 [Graph], Publishers Association, February 11, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218529/publishing-industry-workforce-by-ethnicity-uk/
