Working in the UK
Migration Statistics Quarterly Report, May 2016 (Working in the UK)
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published its Migration Statistics Quarterly Report, May 2016.
The key points in relation to working in the UK are as follows:
- The most commonly stated reason for immigration to the UK is work.
- In YE December 2015, 308,000 people immigrated for work, an increase of 30,000 from the previous year and the highest estimate on record. Of these, 178,000 (58%) had a definite job to go to and 130,000 (highest estimate) arrived looking for work - a statistically significant increase from 104,000.
- Around 61% of immigrants arriving for work were EU citizens, 24% were non-EU citizens and 15% were British citizens.
- 178,000 EU citizens arrived for work in YE December 2015, compared with 155,000 in YE December 2014. Whilst this change was not statistically significant, there was a statistically significant increase in EU2 citizens arriving for work, from 35,000 to 52,000.
- 57% (101,000) of all EU immigrants arriving for work-related reasons reported they had a definite job to go to.
- A smaller proportion of EU15 and EU8 immigrants had a definite job to come to in YE December 2015 compared with the previous year. However, there was a much larger proportion of EU2 citizens immigrating for work who had a definite job to come to in YE December 2015 - a statistically significant increase from 14,000 to 31,000.
- Of the non-EU immigrants arriving for work-related reasons, 51,000 (71%) had a definite job - 28% of these were South Asian nationals.
- There was a statistically significant increase in the number of non-EU citizens looking for work, from 12,000 to 22,000.
- For EU citizens, the number of NINo registrations in YE March 2016 was 630,000, an increase of 1,000 from previous year.
- For non-EU citizens, the number of NINo registrations was 195,000 almost the same as the previous year.
- In YE March 2016, the total number of work visas granted to non-EU national main applicants decreased by 1% to 121,639. Including dependants, there were 16,857 work visas granted in YE March 2016 - down 4% (-7,167).
- The number of skilled work visas granted rose by 1,316 (+2%) to 54,961. The number of dependants of Tier 2 skilled workers granted a visa decreased by 6% to 36,872.
- Indian nationals accounted for 57% of total skilled work visas granted (52,109 of 91,833), with USA nationals the next largest nationality group (9,981 or 11% of the total).
- There was a 1% increase in sponsored visa applications for skilled work to 56,320 in YE March 2016 (main applicants). The Information Communication sector accounted for 42% of applications by skilled work sponsors.
Migration Statistics Quarterly Report, May 2016 (Working in the UK)
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published its Migration Statistics Quarterly Report, May 2016.
The key points in relation to working in the UK are as follows:
- The most commonly stated reason for immigration to the UK is work.
- In YE December 2015, 308,000 people immigrated for work, an increase of 30,000 from the previous year and the highest estimate on record. Of these, 178,000 (58%) had a definite job to go to and 130,000 (highest estimate) arrived looking for work - a statistically significant increase from 104,000.
- Around 61% of immigrants arriving for work were EU citizens, 24% were non-EU citizens and 15% were British citizens.
- 178,000 EU citizens arrived for work in YE December 2015, compared with 155,000 in YE December 2014. Whilst this change was not statistically significant, there was a statistically significant increase in EU2 citizens arriving for work, from 35,000 to 52,000.
- 57% (101,000) of all EU immigrants arriving for work-related reasons reported they had a definite job to go to.
- A smaller proportion of EU15 and EU8 immigrants had a definite job to come to in YE December 2015 compared with the previous year. However, there was a much larger proportion of EU2 citizens immigrating for work who had a definite job to come to in YE December 2015 - a statistically significant increase from 14,000 to 31,000.
- Of the non-EU immigrants arriving for work-related reasons, 51,000 (71%) had a definite job - 28% of these were South Asian nationals.
- There was a statistically significant increase in the number of non-EU citizens looking for work, from 12,000 to 22,000.
- For EU citizens, the number of NINo registrations in YE March 2016 was 630,000, an increase of 1,000 from previous year.
- For non-EU citizens, the number of NINo registrations was 195,000 almost the same as the previous year.
- In YE March 2016, the total number of work visas granted to non-EU national main applicants decreased by 1% to 121,639. Including dependants, there were 16,857 work visas granted in YE March 2016 - down 4% (-7,167).
- The number of skilled work visas granted rose by 1,316 (+2%) to 54,961. The number of dependants of Tier 2 skilled workers granted a visa decreased by 6% to 36,872.
- Indian nationals accounted for 57% of total skilled work visas granted (52,109 of 91,833), with USA nationals the next largest nationality group (9,981 or 11% of the total).
- There was a 1% increase in sponsored visa applications for skilled work to 56,320 in YE March 2016 (main applicants). The Information Communication sector accounted for 42% of applications by skilled work sponsors.