Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employed recent immigrants by country of birth was 80.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
80.2%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 32 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 2019
All-time low
70.3%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2008–2019
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in United Kingdom, 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
In 2019, employed recent immigrants by country of birth in United Kingdom stood at 80.2%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed recent immigrants by country of birth in United Kingdom peaked at 80.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 2013.
United Kingdom ranks 7th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 79.7% | — |
| 2009 | 77.0% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 75.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 74.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.3% | 77.0% | 79.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 70.3% | 80.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 4 Norway 84.1% compare
- 5 Ireland 83.8% compare
- 6 Switzerland 81.6% compare
- 7 Czechia 80.2% compare
- 7 United Kingdom 80.2% compare
- 10 Luxembourg 79.3% compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed recent immigrants by country of birth in United Kingdom?
- Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in United Kingdom was 80.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employed recent immigrants by country of birth?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employed recent immigrants by country of birth rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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