Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth was 83.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in United Kingdom, 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
In 2019, recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in United Kingdom stood at 83.9%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in United Kingdom peaked at 83.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2013.
United Kingdom ranks 11th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 83.8% | — |
| 2009 | 81.7% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 80.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 79.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 81.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 81.7% | 83.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 78.6% | 83.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 8 Czechia 85.3% compare
- 9 Luxembourg 85.2% compare
- 10 Sweden 85.1% compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83.9% compare
- 13 Netherlands 83.3% compare
- 13 Netherlands 83.3% 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 recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in United Kingdom?
- Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in United Kingdom was 83.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth?
- United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2019.
- Is recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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