Dykeward
October 12th, 2004, 01:07 PM
Shame birth rates not covered, in the article at least --
Some bullet points (& that's only taking into account those that could answer the survey - English was probably not the first language of many in the older age ranges nor of the foreign born & ONS statistical fiddles aside):
* Least likely to own their own homes
* More than half were born outside the UK and only 65% described their national identity as British, English, Scottish or Welsh
* In 2003/4 Muslims had the highest unemployment rate men it was 14%, compared with 4% among Christians. For women it was 15% Muslims aged 16 to 24 had the highest unemployment rates of all at 22%
* Economically inactive: two-thirds (68%) of Muslim women
* Health of Men, 13% in "not good" health, women 16% disability: 24% for women and 21% for men.
* Educational qualifications,31% of men having none
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1324962,00.html
Census shows Muslims' plight
Britain's Islamic community is the country's most deprived faith group, according to an analysis of the population figures for 2001
John Carvel, social affairs editor
Tuesday October 12, 2004
The Guardian
The social and economic disadvantage of British Muslims emerged yesterday in an analysis by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) of the religious dimension of the 2001 census.
It found Muslims had the highest rate of unemployment, the poorest health, the most disability and fewest educational qualifications. In most respects Muslim women fared worse than Muslim men.
Compared with people from other religious groups, Muslims lived in the biggest households and were the least likely to own their own homes. They were five times more likely to marry by the age of 24 than the British average.
The figures were, to some extent, explained by the fact that Muslims - the second biggest religious group - were the least well-established. More than half were born outside the UK and only 65% described their national identity as British, English, Scottish or Welsh.
Muslims had the youngest age profile of all religious groups, with 34% under 16 compared with 25% of Sikhs, 21% of Hindus and 18% of Christians.
But the extent of Muslims' deprivation was the key finding from the ONS data, with implications for community relations.
In 2003/4 Muslims had the highest unemployment rate. Among men it was 14%, compared with 4% among Christians. For women it was 15%, almost four times the rate among Christians. Muslims aged 16 to 24 had the highest unemployment rates of all at 22%, compared with an average for Christians of 11%.
Muslim men and women were more likely than other groups to be economically inactive: not available for work or not seeking it. More than two-thirds (68%) of Muslim women of working age were economically inactive, compared with 25% of Christians and no more than a third of women in other religious groups.
The analysis was based on information from the national census three years ago, the first to include a question on religion and was supplemented by data including the labour force survey.
According to the census there were 41 million Christians (71.8% of the population), 1.6 million Muslims (2.8%), 558,000 Hindus (1%), 336,00 Sikhs (0.6%), 267,000 Jews (0.5%) and 149,000 Buddhists (0.3%). Muslims formed more than half the non-Christian religious population. There were 8.6 million people who said they had no religion.
The health of the Muslim population was particularly poor. Among men, 13% said they were in "not good" health, about double the percentage for Christians and Jews. Among women the figure was 16%.
After adjusting for the different ages of the religious groups, Muslims also had the highest rates of disability: 24% for women and 21% for men.
Muslims had the lowest level of educational qualifications, with 31% of men of working age having none, compared with 23% of Sikhs and 15% of Christians. But Sikhs were as likely as Christians to have degrees (16% in each group in 2003/4.)
One in 20 Hindu men were doctors, compared with one in 200 Christian or Sikh men. Muslim men were six times more likely than Christians to be taxi drivers. Muslim and Sikh men were least likely to be working in managerial or professional occupations. Jewish people were most likely to be self-employed (33%).
The ONS said people from non-Christian religions were more likely than Christians to live in London. More than half of Hindus and Jews live in the capital with more than a third of Muslims and Buddhists.
Some bullet points (& that's only taking into account those that could answer the survey - English was probably not the first language of many in the older age ranges nor of the foreign born & ONS statistical fiddles aside):
* Least likely to own their own homes
* More than half were born outside the UK and only 65% described their national identity as British, English, Scottish or Welsh
* In 2003/4 Muslims had the highest unemployment rate men it was 14%, compared with 4% among Christians. For women it was 15% Muslims aged 16 to 24 had the highest unemployment rates of all at 22%
* Economically inactive: two-thirds (68%) of Muslim women
* Health of Men, 13% in "not good" health, women 16% disability: 24% for women and 21% for men.
* Educational qualifications,31% of men having none
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1324962,00.html
Census shows Muslims' plight
Britain's Islamic community is the country's most deprived faith group, according to an analysis of the population figures for 2001
John Carvel, social affairs editor
Tuesday October 12, 2004
The Guardian
The social and economic disadvantage of British Muslims emerged yesterday in an analysis by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) of the religious dimension of the 2001 census.
It found Muslims had the highest rate of unemployment, the poorest health, the most disability and fewest educational qualifications. In most respects Muslim women fared worse than Muslim men.
Compared with people from other religious groups, Muslims lived in the biggest households and were the least likely to own their own homes. They were five times more likely to marry by the age of 24 than the British average.
The figures were, to some extent, explained by the fact that Muslims - the second biggest religious group - were the least well-established. More than half were born outside the UK and only 65% described their national identity as British, English, Scottish or Welsh.
Muslims had the youngest age profile of all religious groups, with 34% under 16 compared with 25% of Sikhs, 21% of Hindus and 18% of Christians.
But the extent of Muslims' deprivation was the key finding from the ONS data, with implications for community relations.
In 2003/4 Muslims had the highest unemployment rate. Among men it was 14%, compared with 4% among Christians. For women it was 15%, almost four times the rate among Christians. Muslims aged 16 to 24 had the highest unemployment rates of all at 22%, compared with an average for Christians of 11%.
Muslim men and women were more likely than other groups to be economically inactive: not available for work or not seeking it. More than two-thirds (68%) of Muslim women of working age were economically inactive, compared with 25% of Christians and no more than a third of women in other religious groups.
The analysis was based on information from the national census three years ago, the first to include a question on religion and was supplemented by data including the labour force survey.
According to the census there were 41 million Christians (71.8% of the population), 1.6 million Muslims (2.8%), 558,000 Hindus (1%), 336,00 Sikhs (0.6%), 267,000 Jews (0.5%) and 149,000 Buddhists (0.3%). Muslims formed more than half the non-Christian religious population. There were 8.6 million people who said they had no religion.
The health of the Muslim population was particularly poor. Among men, 13% said they were in "not good" health, about double the percentage for Christians and Jews. Among women the figure was 16%.
After adjusting for the different ages of the religious groups, Muslims also had the highest rates of disability: 24% for women and 21% for men.
Muslims had the lowest level of educational qualifications, with 31% of men of working age having none, compared with 23% of Sikhs and 15% of Christians. But Sikhs were as likely as Christians to have degrees (16% in each group in 2003/4.)
One in 20 Hindu men were doctors, compared with one in 200 Christian or Sikh men. Muslim men were six times more likely than Christians to be taxi drivers. Muslim and Sikh men were least likely to be working in managerial or professional occupations. Jewish people were most likely to be self-employed (33%).
The ONS said people from non-Christian religions were more likely than Christians to live in London. More than half of Hindus and Jews live in the capital with more than a third of Muslims and Buddhists.