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United Kingdom Employment levels by country of birth (16+) - Total Europe (ended 2019) ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-FSC2.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest (y/y)6.0%Q4 2019
Previous (y/y)4.5%Q3 2019
Level2,704.0 thousandsQ4 2019

United Kingdom Employment levels by country of birth (16+) - Total Europe (ended 2019) () was up 6.0% year on year in Q4 2019, compared with 4.5% in Q3 2019.

The level stood at 2,704.0 thousands.

That is the highest reading since Q1 2017.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.1% (Q3 2018) to 16.6% (Q1 2011), averaging 6.4%.

United Kingdom Employment levels by country of birth (16+) - Total Europe (ended 2019) (), annual % change, Q1 1998 – Q4 2019−5%0%5%10%15%20%2000200520102015Robomacro
United Kingdom Employment levels by country of birth (16+) - Total Europe (ended 2019) (), annual % change, Q1 1998 – Q4 2019. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom Employment levels by country of birth (16+) - Total Europe (ended 2019) (), level (thousands)5001,0001,5002,0002,5002000200520102015Robomacro
United Kingdom Employment levels by country of birth (16+) - Total Europe (ended 2019) (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q4 20192,704.0 thousands6.0
Q3 20192,630.0 thousands4.5
Q2 20192,692.0 thousands4.5
Q1 20192,666.0 thousands3.7
Q4 20182,550.0 thousands−2.6
Q3 20182,517.0 thousands−4.1
Q2 20182,575.0 thousands−0.8
Q1 20182,571.0 thousands−0.3
Q4 20172,617.0 thousands3.6
Q3 20172,625.0 thousands3.7
Q2 20172,595.0 thousands2.5
Q1 20172,579.0 thousands6.3
Q4 20162,527.0 thousands8.6
Q3 20162,531.0 thousands9.0
Q2 20162,531.0 thousands12.7
Q1 20162,427.0 thousands12.6
Q4 20152,327.0 thousands11.5
Q3 20152,322.0 thousands15.5
Q2 20152,246.0 thousands10.5
Q1 20152,156.0 thousands11.3
Q4 20142,087.0 thousands10.5
Q3 20142,011.0 thousands11.9
Q2 20142,033.0 thousands10.9
Q1 20141,937.0 thousands11.2

Last 24 observations. The full history (92 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
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import requests
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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ4 2019
First observationQ1 1997
Observations92
FrequencyQuarterly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high16.6% (Q1 2011)
10-year low−4.1% (Q3 2018)
10-year average6.4%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-FSC2.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current employment levels by country of birth (16+) - Total Europe (ended 2019) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 6.0% year on year for Q4 2019, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-FSC2.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-07-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Employment levels by country of birth (16+) - Total Europe (ended 2019) (UK)”.