Barriers to Diversity in Film – A Research Review – Aug 07
Barriers to Diversity in Film – A Research Review – Aug 07
Barriers to Diversity in Film – A Research Review – Aug 07
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case <strong>to</strong> use all sections of the labour market for competitive and<br />
bus<strong>in</strong>ess reasons, because there is go<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> be a shortage of white<br />
able-bodied men <strong>in</strong> the future labour market.<br />
Table 6.1 shows the projected <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>in</strong> our population by ethnic<br />
group up <strong>to</strong> 2020; black and m<strong>in</strong>ority ethnic groups are expected <strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>in</strong>crease significantly more than white groups.<br />
Table 6.1 Projected changes of ethnic groups 2001-2020<br />
UK Population<br />
Census 2001<br />
(000s)<br />
% change 2001-<br />
2010<br />
150<br />
% change 2010-<br />
2020<br />
White 54,118 +2 +2<br />
Mixed 674 +41 +30<br />
Asian 2,336 +25 +19<br />
Black 1,148 +22 +14<br />
Ch<strong>in</strong>ese and<br />
other<br />
471 +68 +28<br />
Sum of groups 58,747 +4 +4<br />
Source: Rees 20<strong>07</strong><br />
Accord<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> another study, 50% of the population growth between<br />
1999 and 2009 will come from ethnic m<strong>in</strong>ority groups (CRE 20<strong>07</strong>).<br />
Between 2001 and 2020 ethnic m<strong>in</strong>ority workers are predicted <strong>to</strong><br />
account for 70% of the growth <strong>in</strong> the UK population aged 16-59 (EOC<br />
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