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United Kingdom Employment rates by nationality (16+) - Total Africa (ended 2019) ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-FSE6.MEASURE-RATE

Latest69.0%Q4 2019
Previous71.8%Q3 2019
Year ago70.5%Q4 2018

United Kingdom Employment rates by nationality (16+) - Total Africa (ended 2019) () was 69.0% in Q4 2019, down 2.8 percentage points from Q3 2019 and down 1.5 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 57.2% (Q3 2013) to 71.8% (Q3 2019), averaging 63.0%.

United Kingdom Employment rates by nationality (16+) - Total Africa (ended 2019) () (%), Q1 1997 – Q4 201950%55%60%65%70%2000200520102015Robomacro
United Kingdom Employment rates by nationality (16+) - Total Africa (ended 2019) () (%), Q1 1997 – Q4 2019. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q4 201969.0%
Q3 201971.8%
Q2 201970.7%
Q1 201968.8%
Q4 201870.5%
Q3 201868.4%
Q2 201867.6%
Q1 201866.9%
Q4 201765.3%
Q3 201765.8%
Q2 201766.8%
Q1 201764.4%
Q4 201669.1%
Q3 201665.2%
Q2 201666.2%
Q1 201662.1%
Q4 201561.4%
Q3 201562.9%
Q2 201561.1%
Q1 201563.2%
Q4 201458.8%
Q3 201460.9%
Q2 201458.5%
Q1 201458.7%

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

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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
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high71.8% (Q3 2019)
10-year low57.2% (Q3 2013)
10-year average63.0%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-FSE6.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current employment rates by nationality (16+) - Total Africa (ended 2019) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 69.0% 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-FSE6.MEASURE-RATE.

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