This is over twice the unemployment rate among the whites of the same age, which stands at only 20 per cent.
The IPPR report says mixed ethnic groups have seen the biggest overall increases in unemployment, rising from 21 per cent in March 2008 to 35 per cent in November last year.
Young Asian people have seen the smallest increase of 6 per cent, though their overall unemployment rate is still high at 31 per cent.
IPPR said overall youth unemployment currently stands at almost 943,000 (18 per cent) of 16 to 24 year olds out of work, the highest in the last 15 years.
The figures show that young people from ethnic minorities or with fewer qualifications have been disproportionately affected by the rise in unemployment.
The think-tank said the findings suggest the government's pledge last year to shield ethnic minorities by targeting support at disadvantaged groups has not proven effective.
It suggested the government must urgently consider measures to prevent long-term unemployment among these groups, such as increasing the number of job placements in disadvantaged areas through the Future Jobs Fund.
