85% of the latin american community are employed, many are often in jobs they are over-qualified for, and very few take state benefits. some 70% of latin americans residing in the uk have some form of education beyond the secondary level, however, they are 10 times more likely to work for less than the minimum wage. often, emigrants who come to the country as lawyers or other skilled professions end up having to work in low level positions due to lack of opportunities. 40% of latin american workers have claimed to experience workplace abuse and exploitation and 11% report being paid less than the national minimum wage – a proportion 10 times higher than the average rate for the uk population.