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Ethnicity data: how similar or different are aggregated ethnic groups?

A methods and quality report into individual and aggregated ethnicity categories, including the similarities and differences in aggregated ethnic groups.

• From: Race Disparity Unit and Race Equality Unit
• Published: 22 December 2020

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Ethnicity data: how similar or different are aggregated ethnic groups?

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This report looks at the individual and aggregated ethnicity categories in detail, including:

• how similar or different aggregated ethnic groups are, both in their outcomes and the characteristics of people in them
• issues associated with aggregating ethnicity data, or presenting detailed data

It also summarises some of the quality issues with the use and presentation of data for aggregated and detailed ethnicity classifications.

Published 22 December 2020