Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and was 6.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
17th
of 28 countries
All-time high
9.45 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2011
All-time low
4.28 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
Analysis
In 2024, labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in United Kingdom stood at 6.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in United Kingdom peaked at 9.45 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.28 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, in 2019.
United Kingdom ranks 17th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.86 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | — |
| 2001 | 7.25 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 7.65 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 7.42 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.31 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 7.63 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 7.64 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.73 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 8.4 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 8.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 9.45 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 9.33 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.86 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 6.44 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 5.55 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 5.14 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 4.67 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 4.28 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 5.6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 4.89 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 5.2 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 6.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +15.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 6.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 85% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 6.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 67% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.62 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 6.73 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 8.86 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.89 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 4.28 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 9.45 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 4.89 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 6.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 14 Chile 7.09 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 15 Switzerland 6.85 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 16 Germany 6.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 18 Iceland 5.99 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 19 Ireland 5.62 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 20 Costa Rica 5.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in United Kingdom?
- Labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in United Kingdom was 6.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 9.45 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2011.
- What is the lowest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This database presents the labour market outcomes of immigrants in terms of employment, unemployment, and participation rates, disaggregated by gender.