Black History Month | 2 in 5 Black workers are quitting jobs over lack of diversity

Almost half of Black employees in Britain have left their jobs due to a lack of diversity in their workplace, The Independent has reported.

The national newspaper has cited some new research from Savanta’s Diversity & Inclusion team, which found that around four in ten (42%) Black employees have quit as a result of a lack of workplace diversity and inclusion. In comparison, the number of white workers leaving was just 26%.

Furthermore, the data found that almost three in ten Black employees feel discriminated against by their employer (28%) compared with 25% of white employees.

According to the Independent, the researchers spoke to 1,500 employed UK adults, made up of 500 White respondents, 500 Black respondents, and 500 Asian or other ethnic minority respondents, to understand their experiences in the workplace.