Ethnic minorities are significantly under-represented across the environmental and land-based workforce.  Only 0.7% of the workforce is from minority ethnic groups, compared to 5% nationally.  The distribution varies across the industries.  For example, within agriculture there are virtually no people from minority ethnic groups compared to 3.3% within the environmental conservation industry workforce, which is the highest across the sector’s workforce.  This illustrates the fact that many ethnic groups have historically settled in towns rather than in rural areas. 

Source: Sector Skills Agreement Stage 1: Key Drivers of Skill Demand 2005