United Kingdom Employment rates by country of birth (16+) - Total America and Oceania (ended 2019) ()
QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-FSE2.MEASURE-RATE
United Kingdom Employment rates by country of birth (16+) - Total America and Oceania (ended 2019) () was 80.2% in Q4 2019, up 1.0 percentage points from Q3 2019 and up 2.6 percentage points from a year earlier.
That is the highest reading since the series began in Q1 1997.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 67.4% (Q1 2012) to 80.2% (Q4 2019), averaging 74.7%.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 2019 | 80.2% |
| Q3 2019 | 79.2% |
| Q2 2019 | 78.6% |
| Q1 2019 | 77.8% |
| Q4 2018 | 77.6% |
| Q3 2018 | 75.7% |
| Q2 2018 | 76.6% |
| Q1 2018 | 77.5% |
| Q4 2017 | 78.6% |
| Q3 2017 | 76.9% |
| Q2 2017 | 76.2% |
| Q1 2017 | 78.1% |
| Q4 2016 | 79.5% |
| Q3 2016 | 77.5% |
| Q2 2016 | 75.6% |
| Q1 2016 | 73.5% |
| Q4 2015 | 74.0% |
| Q3 2015 | 75.8% |
| Q2 2015 | 74.8% |
| Q1 2015 | 73.7% |
| Q4 2014 | 73.9% |
| Q3 2014 | 76.0% |
| Q2 2014 | 76.4% |
| Q1 2014 | 74.0% |
Last 24 observations. The full history (92 observations) is available through the API.
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-FSE2.MEASURE-RATE"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-FSE2.MEASURE-RATE",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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| Latest observation | Q4 2019 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 1997 |
| Observations | 92 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | % |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 80.2% (Q4 2019) |
| 10-year low | 67.4% (Q1 2012) |
| 10-year average | 74.7% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-FSE2.MEASURE-RATE |
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FAQ
- What is the current employment rates by country of birth (16+) - Total America and Oceania (ended 2019) () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 80.2% 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-FSE2.MEASURE-RATE.
Last updated 2026-07-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Employment rates by country of birth (16+) - Total America and Oceania (ended 2019) (UK)”.