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People in minority ethnic communities are being overlooked for jobs and are being paid lower wages, despite improvements in education and qualifications, the study found.

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation also highlighted differences between different ethnic minority groups, with 65% of Bangladeshis living in poverty, compared with 55% of Pakistanis, 45% of Black Africans, and 30% of Indians and Black Caribbeans.

A "staggering" 70% of Bangladeshi children are growing up poor, said the report.

Foundation Director Julia Unwin said: "Although the past decade has seen some improvements, there are still some very serious problems which remain unsolved.

"This research shows how policies need to address the different situation of each group, and be followed through on a practical level.

"We need an urgent rethink from government and employers, so that minority ethnic groups do not miss out on opportunities in the workplace and higher educational attainment is properly recognised."

The report said that only 20% of Bangladeshis, 30% of Pakistanis, and 40% of Black Africans of working age are in full-time work, compared to more than 50% of white British people of working age.

"Even with a degree, Pakistani and Bangladeshi men are less likely to be employed than someone white with the same qualifications," said the report.

"Despite a rapid growth in Pakistani and Bangladeshi women going to university, they suffer high unemployment and are much less likely than Indian or white British women to be in professional, or managerial, jobs."