Analysis of Internal and External Wage gaps between Blacks and White Workers in the UK

  • Emeka Eze Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State
  • Chukwuma Ogbonna Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State
  • Edwin Udochukwu Nwachukwu Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka
  • Joyce Chukwuma-Ogbonna Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State
Keywords: job satisfaction, minority class, wage gaps, ethnicity

Abstract

Both the internal wage gap within the Black ethnic minority and the impact of the intersection of gender and ethnicity on the external pay gap were investigated in this study.  According to the study's findings, black men make between 7% and 5% more money than black women, indicating a substantial wage disparity within the black ethnic group.  Additionally, we discover that Black workers, both male and female, have significant external wage gaps.

Author Biographies

Emeka Eze, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State

Department of Economics

Chukwuma Ogbonna, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State

Department of Economics

Edwin Udochukwu Nwachukwu, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka

Department of Economics

Joyce Chukwuma-Ogbonna, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State

Department of Economics

Published
2026-01-07
How to Cite
Eze, E., Ogbonna, C., Nwachukwu, E. U., & Chukwuma-Ogbonna, J. (2026). Analysis of Internal and External Wage gaps between Blacks and White Workers in the UK. ESUT JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, 10(2). Retrieved from https://esutjss.com/index.php/ESUTJSS/article/view/325
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