Makrognosis

United Kingdom Employment rates by country of birth (16+) - Total Africa (ended 2019) ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-FSD8.MEASURE-RATE

Latest74.2%Q4 2019
Previous74.9%Q3 2019
Year ago73.3%Q4 2018

United Kingdom Employment rates by country of birth (16+) - Total Africa (ended 2019) () was 74.2% in Q4 2019, down 0.7 percentage points from Q3 2019 and up 0.9 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 62.7% (Q4 2009) to 74.9% (Q3 2019), averaging 68.1%.

United Kingdom Employment rates by country of birth (16+) - Total Africa (ended 2019) () (%), Q1 1997 – Q4 201960%65%70%75%2000200520102015Robomacro
United Kingdom Employment rates by country of birth (16+) - Total Africa (ended 2019) () (%), Q1 1997 – Q4 2019. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
Q4 201974.2%
Q3 201974.9%
Q2 201973.2%
Q1 201973.1%
Q4 201873.3%
Q3 201872.9%
Q2 201872.1%
Q1 201871.6%
Q4 201770.9%
Q3 201771.5%
Q2 201772.4%
Q1 201770.8%
Q4 201674.1%
Q3 201672.2%
Q2 201671.0%
Q1 201668.6%
Q4 201567.6%
Q3 201567.5%
Q2 201566.5%
Q1 201569.0%
Q4 201466.6%
Q3 201467.8%
Q2 201466.3%
Q1 201466.1%

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

Get United Kingdom Employment rates by country of birth (16+) - Total Africa (ended 2019) () in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-FSD8.MEASURE-RATE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-FSD8.MEASURE-RATE",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
Get a free API key → · API docs

About this series

Latest observationQ4 2019
First observationQ1 1997
Observations92
FrequencyQuarterly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high74.9% (Q3 2019)
10-year low62.7% (Q4 2009)
10-year average68.1%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-FSD8.MEASURE-RATE

More United Kingdom EMP series

United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Agriculture, forestry & fishing: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Agriculture, forestry & fishing: : People: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Agriculture, forestry & fishing: : Women: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Mining, energy, water supply: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Mining, energy, water supply: : People: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Mining, energy, water supply: : Women: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Professional, scientific & technical activities: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Professional, scientific & technical activities: : People: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Professional, scientific & technical activities: : Women: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Public admin, defence & social security: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Public admin, defence & social security: : People: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Public admin, defence & social security: : Women: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Wholesale, retail & repair of motor vehicles: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Wholesale, retail & repair of motor vehicles: : People: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom "LFS: In Employment: Wholesale, retail & repair of motor vehicles: : Women: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA" ()United Kingdom Australia & New Zealand employment rate NSA country of birth (ended 2019) ()United Kingdom Australia & New Zealand employment rate NSA nationality (ended 2019) ()United Kingdom EU 14 employment rate NSA country of birth (ended 2019) ()United Kingdom EU 14 employment rate NSA nationality (ended 2019) ()United Kingdom EU A8 employment rate NSA country of birth (ended 2019) ()

Other United Kingdom indicators

United Kingdom GDP (Gross Domestic Product)United Kingdom Nominal GDP (current prices)United Kingdom Inflation Rate (CPI)United Kingdom Core Inflation RateUnited Kingdom Unemployment RateUnited Kingdom Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk ScoreUnited Kingdom Industrial ProductionUnited Kingdom Production Industries - Total (Index 1dp): CVM SAUnited Kingdom Retail SalesUnited Kingdom Producer Price Inflation (PPI)United Kingdom BoP Current Account Balance SAUnited Kingdom Trade Balance: Goods & ServicesUnited Kingdom Total Trade (TT): WW: Exports: BOP: CP: SA (goods + services)United Kingdom Total Trade: World: Exports: BOP: CVM SAUnited Kingdom Total Trade (TT): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: SA (goods + services)United Kingdom Total Trade: World: Imports: BOP: CVM SA

FAQ

What is the current employment rates by country of birth (16+) - Total Africa (ended 2019) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 74.2% 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-FSD8.MEASURE-RATE.

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