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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many and what proportion of (a) UK nationals, (b) non-UK EU nationals and (c) non-EU nationals were in (i) full-time and (ii) part-time employment in the UK in each year since 1997; and what the percentage rate of change was for...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

United Kingdom Statistics Authority

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

4 July 2011

For answer on

6 July 2011

Answered on

12 July 2011

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.Letter from Stephen Penneck, dated July 2011:"As Director General for the Office for National Statistics, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking how many and what proportion of (a) UK nationals, (b) non-UK EU nationals and (c) non-EU nationals were in (i) full-time and (ii) part-time employment in the UK in each year since 1997; and what the percentage rate of change was for UK nationals in each type of employment as a proportion of the UK working age population in each of those years. 64525""Tables 1 and 2, as follows, show estimates of the total number and proportion of persons employed for UK nationals, non-UK ""EU nationals and non-UK and EU nationals by full-time and part-time employment for each year since 1997.""Table 3 shows UK nationals by type of employment as a percentage of the total UK population aged 16-64 over the same time period.""Labour market statistics published in the monthly ““Labour Market Statistical Bulletin”” previously described as working age (men aged 16-64 and women aged 16-59) have now been replaced with statistics based on those aged 16-64 for both men and women. Consequently, the estimates provided have been produced on this basis."

Table 1: People aged 16 and over in employment by full-time and part-time and by nationality. Three months ending March, 1997 to 2011. United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Thousand
	Total in employment¹	UK nationals	Non-UK EU² nationals	Non-UK and non-EU nationals
	Total³	Full-time	Part-time	Total³	Full-time	Part-time	Total³	Full-time	Part-time	Total³	Full-time	Part-time
1997	26,245	19,618	6,618	25,316	18,921	6,387	216	161	56	510	382	128
1998	26,546	19,870	6,671	25,507	19,097	6,405	242	176	66	588	445	143
1999	26,909	20,105	6,801	25,855	19,295	6,559	271	203	67	571	447	124
2000	27,239	20,323	6,910	26,148	19,507	6,638	279	211	68	633	474	158
2001	27,505	20,487	7,005	26,306	19,578	6,717	293	223	71	711	533	177
2002	27,674	20,651	7,014	26,411	19,683	6,721	325	262	63	768	582	184
2003	27,966	20,724	7,229	26,606	19,686	6,908	346	265	81	846	644	200
2004	28,327	20,893	7,423	26,886	19,792	7,084	412	318	93	878	670	207
2005	28,635	21,337	7,286	27,001	20,056	6,933	478	382	96	999	779	220
2006	28,863	21,509	7,342	27,064	20,101	6,951	605	490	114	1,057	812	244
2007	28,976	21,545	7,419	26,947	19,934	7,002	923	769	154	1,101	839	261
2008	29,417	21,873	7,504	27,116	20,024	7,057	1,088	913	173	1,206	930	273
2009	29,074	21,490	7,534	26,713	19,640	7,028	1,119	909	208	1,235	936	296
2010	28,726	20,969	7,700	26,459	19,264	7,145	1,077	847	227	1,185	855	326
2011	*29,142	*21,176	*7,910	*26,636	*19,264	*7,325	*1,308	*1,041	**263	*1,193	*868	**319

Table 2: Proportion of people aged 16 and over in employment by full-time and part-time and by nationality. Three months ending March, 1997 to 201. United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Percentage
	Total in employment¹	UK nationals	Non-UK EU² nationals	Non-UK and non-EU nationals
	Total³	Full-time	Part-time	Total³	Full-time	Part-time	Total³	Full-time	Part-time	Total³	Full-time	Part-time
1997	58	43	15	58	43	15	60	44	15	50	38	13
1998	58	44	15	58	44	15	62	45	17	52	39	13
1999	59	44	15	59	44	15	60	45	15	50	39	11
2000	59	44	15	59	44	15	62	47	15	52	39	13
2001	59	44	15	60	44	15	63	48	15	51	38	13
2002	59	44	15	60	44	15	64	52	12	52	40	13
2003	60	44	15	60	44	16	65	50	15	54	41	13
2004	60	44	16	60	44	16	60	47	14	57	44	13
2005	60	45	15	60	45	15	66	53	13	59	46	13
2006	60	45	15	60	45	15	68	55	13	59	46	14
2007	60	44	15	60	44	15	68	56	11	57	43	13
2008	60	45	15	60	44	16	70	59	11	59	45	13
2009	59	44	15	59	43	15	69	56	13	59	45	14
2010	58	42	15	58	42	16	67	53	14	56	40	15
2011	58	42	16	58	42	16	70	56	14	57	41	15
¹ Includes those who did not state their country of birth.
² 1995 Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Irish Republic, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Austria, Finland and Sweden
2005 Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia join
2007 Bulgaria and Romania join
³ Includes those who did not state whether they were in full-time or part-time employment.
Note:
Coefficients of Variation have been calculated for the latest period as an indication of the quality of the estimates, are described as follows:
Guide to Quality:
The Coefficient of Variation (CV) indicates the quality of an estimate, the smaller the CV value the higher the quality. The true value is likely to lie within +/- twice the CV—for example, for an estimate of 200 with a CV of 5% we would expect the population total to be within the range 180-220.
Key:
* 0 = CV<5%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered precise
** 5 = CV <10%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered reasonably precise
*** 10 = CV <20%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered acceptable
**** CV ? 20%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered too unreliable for practical purposes
CV = Coefficient of Variation
Source:
ONS Labour Force Survey

Table 3: UK Nationals by type of employment as a percentage of UK population aged 16 to 64. Three months ending March, 1997 to 2011. United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Thousand and percentage
	UK nationals as a percentage of UK working age population¹
	UK population aged 16-64	Total (percentage)	In employment	Full-time	Part-time	Not in employment¹
1997	36,685	96	68	51	17	28
1998	36,821	95	68	52	17	27
1999	37,002	95	69	52	17	27
2000	37,217	95	69	52	17	26
2001	37,461	95	69	52	17	26
2002	37,693	94	69	52	17	26
2003	37,920	94	69	52	17	25
2004	38,194	94	69	51	18	25
2005	38,542	94	69	52	17	25
2006	38,899	93	68	51	17	25
2007	39,236	92	67	50	17	25
2008	39,513	92	67	50	17	25
2009	39,718	91	66	49	17	26
2010	39,927	91	64	48	17	27
2011	40,118	91	64	47	17	27
¹ Both unemployed and inactive
Source:
ONS Labour Force Survey

Date

12 July 2011

Reference

64525; 531 c262-6W

House

House of Commons

Employment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many (a) UK nationals, (b) people born in the UK, (c) non-UK EU nationals and (d) non-EU nationals of working age were in employment in the (i) public and (ii) private sector in each of the last four quarters for which...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

United Kingdom Statistics Authority

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

29 June 2011

For answer on

4 July 2011

Answered on

11 July 2011

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.Letter from Stephen Penneck, dated July 2011:"As Director General for the Office for National Statistics, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking how many (a) UK nationals, (b) people born in the UK, (c) non-UK EU nationals and (d) non-EU nationals of working age were in employment in the (i) public and (ii) private sector in each of the last four quarters for which figures are available; and what proportion of the people employed in each sector the figures in each such category represent. 63775""The information requested is shown in the following tables. The estimates are derived from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) and are not seasonally adjusted. As with any sample survey, estimates from the LFS are subject to a margin of uncertainty. This is assessed in a footnote to the tables.""Labour market statistics published in the monthly Labour Market Statistical Bulletin previously described as working age (men aged 16-64 and women aged 16-59) have now been replaced with statistics based on those aged 16-64 for both men and women. Consequently, the estimates provided have been produced on this basis."

People aged 16 to 64 in employment by public and private sector and by nationality and country of birth: United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Thousand
	Public sector¹,²	Private sector¹,³
	UK nationals	UK born	Non-UK EU nationals5	Non-EU nationals	UK nationals	UK born	Non-UK EU nationals5	Non-EU nationals
2010 Q2	6,680	6,324	171	280	18,851	17,803	984	930
2010 Q3	6,699	6,336	161	248	19,161	18,094	1,034	930
2010 Q4	6,683	6,298	164	237	19,087	18,028	1,030	937

2011 Q16	*6,673	*6,285	**189	**244	*18,928	*17,833	*1,095	*931

Thousand
	Total employment³,4
	UK nationals	UK born	Non-UK EU nationals5	Non-EU nationals
2010 Q2	25,701	24,287	1,169	1,222
2010 Q3	26,052	24,608	1,204	1,187
2010 Q4	25,927	24,468	1,206	1,185

2011 Q16	*25,770	*24,277	*1,296	*1,184

People aged 16 to 64 in employment by public and private sector and by nationality and country of birth, as a proportion of the total employment aged 16 to 64 in each sector: United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Percentage
	Public sector¹,²	Private sector¹,³
	UK nationals	UK born	Non-UK EU nationals5	Non-EU nationals	UK nationals	UK born	Non-UK EU nationals5	Non-EU nationals
2010 Q2	94	89	2	4	91	86	5	4
2010 Q3	94	89	2	3	91	86	5	4
2010 Q4	94	89	2	3	91	86	5	4

2011 Q16	94	88	3	3	90	85	5	4

Percentage
	Total employment³,4
	UK nationals	UK born	Non-UK EU nationals5	Non-EU nationals
2010 Q2	91	86	4	4
2010 Q3	92	87	4	4
2010 Q4	92	86	4	4

2011 Q16	91	86	5	4
¹ It should be noted that public and private sector estimates:
are based on survey respondents' views about the organisation for which they work;
do not correspond to the National Accounts definition used for official Public Sector Employment estimates.
² Includes nationalised industry or state corporation, central Government, civil service, local government or council (including police, fire services and local authority controlled schools or colleges), university or other grant-funded educational establishment, health authority or NHS trust and armed forces.
³ Includes self-employed and unpaid family workers.
4 Includes those whose type of employer was not known.
5 Comprises EU27.
6 Coefficients of Variation have been calculated for the latest period as an indication of the quality of the estimates, as described below:
Guide to Quality:
The Coefficient of Variation (CV) indicates the quality of an estimate, the smaller the CV value the higher the quality. The true value is likely to lie within +/- twice the CV—for example, for an estimate of 200 with a CV of 5% we would expect the population total to be within the range 180-220.
Key:
* 0 = CV<5%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered precise
** 5 = CV <10%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered reasonably precise
*** 10 = CV <20%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered acceptable
**** CV = 20%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered too unreliable for practical purposes
CV = Coefficient of Variation
Source:
Labour Force Survey

Date

11 July 2011

Reference

63775; 531 c138-40W

House

House of Commons

Employment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many and what proportion of (a) UK nationals, (b) people born in the UK, (c) foreign nationals, (d) non-UK EU nationals and (e) non-EU foreign nationals (i) aged over 16 years and (ii) of working age were in employment in the...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

United Kingdom Statistics Authority

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

29 June 2011

For answer on

4 July 2011

Answered on

6 July 2011

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.Letter from Stephen Penneck, dated July 2011:"As Director General for the Office for National Statistics, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking how many and what proportion of (a) UK nationals, (b) people born in the UK, (c) foreign nationals, (d) non-UK EU nationals and (e) non-EU nationals (i) aged over 16 years and (ii) of working age were in employment in the UK in each of the last 12 quarters for which figures are available. 63837""The requested information is provided in the attached table.""Labour market statistics published in the monthly Labour Market Statistical Bulletin previously described as working age (men aged 16-64 and women aged 16-59) have now been replaced with statistics based on those aged 16-64 for both men and women. Consequently, the estimates provided have been produced on this basis."

Employment levels and rates¹ for people aged 16 and over, by nationality and country of birth²—Three months ending March, June, September, December, 2008 to 2011—United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Thousands and percentage
		Aged over 16 years
		UK nationals	Rate (%)	UK born	Rate (%)	Foreign nationals	Rate (%)	Non-UK EU nationals	Rate (%)	Non-EU nationals	Rate (%)
2008	Q2	27,138	60	25,729	60	2,306	63	1,084	70	1,222	58
2008	Q3	27,167	60	25,762	60	2,323	64	1,069	70	1,254	59
2008	Q4	27,008	59	25,565	60	2,383	64	1,075	69	1,307	60
2009	Q1	26,713	59	25,251	59	2,354	63	1,119	69	1,235	59
2009	Q2	26,494	58	25,063	58	2,311	62	1,104	69	1,207	57
2009	Q3	26,702	58	25,276	59	2,272	63	1,085	69	1,187	59
2009	Q4	26,671	58	25,236	58	2,297	62	1,070	68	1,228	58
2010	Q1	26,459	58	25,012	58	2,262	61	1,077	67	1,185	56
2010	Q2	26,502	58	25,053	58	2,414	62	1,182	69	1,232	57
2010	Q3	26,881	58	25,391	59	2,412	64	1,213	70	1,199	59
2010	Q4	26,777	58	25,278	58	2,414	64	1,218	70	1,196	58
2011	Q1³	26,636	58	25,089	58	2,501	63	1,308	70	1,193	57

Employment levels and rates¹ for people aged 16 to 64, by nationality and country of birth²—Three months ending March, June, September, December, 2008 to 2011—United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Thousands and percentage
		Aged 16 to 64 years
		UK nationals	Rate (%)	UK born	Rate (%)	Foreign nationals	Rate (%)	Non-UK EU nationals	Rate (%)	Non-EU nationals	Rate (%)
2008	Q2	26,461	73	25,088	73	2,288	68	1,073	78	1,214	61
2008	Q3	26,499	73	25,127	74	2,303	69	1,058	78	1,245	62
2008	Q4	26,323	73	24,912	73	2,362	68	1,062	77	1,300	63
2009	Q1	26,022	72	24,600	72	2,333	68	1,105	77	1,228	62
2009	Q2	25,788	71	24,399	71	2,287	66	1,086	76	1,201	59
2009	Q3	25,975	71	24,588	72	2,248	68	1,068	76	1,180	61
2009	Q4	25,923	71	24,529	72	2,279	67	1,058	76	1,221	61
2010	Q1	25,694	70	24,286	71	2,245	66	1,067	75	1,178	59
2010	Q2	25,701	71	24,287	71	2,391	67	1,169	76	1,222	60
2010	Q3	26,052	71	24,608	72	2,391	68	1,204	76	1,187	62
2010	Q4	25,927	71	24,468	71	2,391	68	1,206	77	1,185	61
2011	Q1³	25,770	71	24,277	71	2,480	68	1,296	77	1,184	60
¹ Includes self-employed and unpaid family workers.
² Excludes those whose nationality and/or country of birth was not known.
³ Coefficients of Variation have been calculated for the latest period as an indication of the quality of the estimates, as described below:
Guide to Quality:
The Coefficient of Variation (CV) indicates the quality of an estimate, the smaller the CV value the higher the quality. The true value is likely to lie within +/- twice the CV—for example, for an estimate of 200 with a CV of 5 per cent. we would expect the population total to be within the range 180-220
Key:
* 0 = CV<5%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered precise
** 5 = CV <10%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered reasonably precise
*** 10 = CV <20%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered acceptable
**** CV ? 20%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered too unreliable for practical purposes
CV = Coefficient of Variation
Note:
It should be noted that the above estimates exclude people in most types of communal establishment (e.g. hotels, boarding houses, hostels mobile home sites etc.)
Source:
Labour Force Survey (LFS)

Date

6 July 2011

Reference

63837; 530 c1296-8W

House

House of Commons

Foreign Nationals

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many and what proportion of (a) UK nationals, (b) people born in the UK, (c) foreign nationals, (d) non-UK EU nationals and (e) non-EU nationals (i) aged over 16 years and (ii) of working age were in employment in the UK...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Cabinet Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

14 December 2010

For answer on

16 December 2010

Answered on

21 December 2010

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.Letter from Stephen Penneck, dated December 2010:"As Director General for the Office for National Statistics, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking how many and what proportion of (a) UK nationals, (b) people born in the UK, (c) foreign nationals, (d) non-UK EU nationals and (e) non-EU nationals (i) aged over 16 years and (ii) of working age were in employment in the UK in the third quarter of 2010. 31577""The requested information is provided in the attached table.""Labour market statistics published in the monthly Labour Market Statistical Bulletin previously described as working age (men aged 16-64 and women aged 16-59) have now been replaced with statistics based on those aged 16-64 for both men and women. Consequently, the estimates provided have been produced on this basis."

Employment levels and rates for people aged 16 and over In employment¹, ² by nationality and country of birth—Three months ending September 2010: United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Thousands and per cent
	Aged over 16 years
	UK nationals	Rate	UK born	Rate	Foreign Nationals	Rate	Non-UK EU nationals	Rate	Non-EU nationals	Rate
2010 Q3³	26,895*	58	25,408*	59	2,399*	64	1,213*	69	1,186*	59

Employment levels and rates for people aged 16 to 64 in employment¹,² by nationality and country of birth—Three months ending September 2010: United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Thousands and per cent
	Aged 16 to 64 years
	UK nationals	Rate	UK born	Rate	Foreign Nationals	Rate	Non-UK EU nationals	Rate	Non-EU nationals	Rate
2010 Q3³	26,067*	71	24,626*	72	2,377*	68	1,204*	76	1,173*	62
¹ Includes self-employed and unpaid family workers.
² Excludes those whose nationality was not known.
³ Men aged 16-64 and women aged 16-59.
4 Coefficients of Variation have been calculated for the latest period as an indication of the quality of the estimates, as described below:
Guide to Quality:
The Coefficient of Variation (CV) indicates the quality of an estimate, the smaller the CV value the higher the quality. The true value is likely to lie within +/- twice the CV—for example, for an estimate of 200 with a CV of 5% we would expect the population total to be within the range 180-220.
Key:
* 0 = CV<5%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered precise
** 5 = CV <10%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered reasonably precise
*** 10 = CV <20%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered acceptable
**** CV ? 20%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered too unreliable for practical purposes
CV = Coefficient of Variation
Note:
It should be noted that the above estimates exclude people in most types of communal establishment (e.g. hotels, boarding houses, hostels mobile home sites etc.).
Source:
Labour Force Survey.

Date

21 December 2010

Reference

31577; 520 c1230-2W

House

House of Commons

Employment

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

United Kingdom Statistics Authority

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 October 2010

Reference

18844; 516 c876W

House

House of Commons

Employment

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

United Kingdom Statistics Authority

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

13 September 2010

For answer on

15 September 2010

Answered on

12 October 2010

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.Letter from Stephen Penneck, dated September 2010:"As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking how many and what proportion of (a) UK nationals, (b) people born in the UK, (c) foreign nationals, (d) non-UK EU nationals: and (e) non-EU nationals (i) aged over 16 years and (ii) of working age were in employment in the UK in each of the last eight quarters. (15718)""You may like to be aware that, following consultation, our practice in respect of labour market statistics changed in August 2010 from regarding working age as men aged 16-64 and women aged 16-59 to statistics based on those aged 16-64 for both men and women.""The table provided shows Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates provided on this basis."

Employment levels and rates for people aged over 16 years in employment¹,² by nationality and country of birth. Three months ending March, June, September and December, 2008-10. United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Thousand and percentage
	Aged over 16 years
	UK nationals	Rate (%)	UK born	Rate (%)	Foreign nationals	Rate (%)	Non-UK EU nationals	Rate (%)	Non-EU nationals	Rate (%)
2008 Q3	27,174	60	25,771	60	2,318	64	1,067	70	1,250	59
2008 Q4	27,026	59	25,585	60	2,377	64	1,074	69	1,303	60

2009 Q1	26,741	59	25,283	59	2,347	63	1,118	69	1,229	59
2009 Q2	26,526	58	25,095	58	2,303	62	1,104	68	1,199	57
2009 Q3	26,732	58	25,308	59	2,262	63	1,083	69	1,179	58
2009 Q4	26,691	58	25,259	58	2,288	62	1,069	68	1,219	58

2010 Q1	26,487	58	25,039	58	2,254	61	1,075	67	1,179	56
2010 Q2³	26,530	*58	25,080	*58	2,401	*62	1,178	*69	1,223	*57
Source:
Labour Force Survey (LFS)

Employment levels and rates for people aged 16 to 64 years in employment¹,² by nationality and country of birth. Three months ending March, June, September and December, 2008-10. United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Thousand and percentage
	Aged 16 to 64 years
	UK nationals	Rate (%)	UK born	Rate (%)	Foreign nationals	Rate (%)	Non-UK EU nationals	Rate (%)	Non-EU nationals	Rate (%)
2008 Q3	26,507	73	25,137	73	2,297	69	1,056	78	1,241	62
2008 Q4	26,342	73	24,933	73	2,357	69	1,062	77	1,296	63

2009 Q1	26,050	72	24,632	72	2,326	68	1,104	77	1,222	62
2009 Q2	25,821	71	24,432	71	2,279	66	1,085	76	1,193	59
2009 Q3	26,005	71	24,621	72	2,237	68	1,065	76	1,172	61
2009 Q4	25,942	71	24,552	72	2,269	67	1,057	75	1,213	61

2010 Q1	25,721	70	24,313	71	2,236	66	1,065	75	1,172	59
2010 Q2³	25,728	*71	24,314	*71	2,377	*67	1,164	*76	1,212	*60
¹ Includes self-employed and unpaid family workers.
² Excludes those whose nationality was not known.
³ Coefficients of Variation have been calculated for the latest period as an indication of the quality of the estimates, as described below:
Guide to Quality:
The Coefficient of Variation (CV) indicates the quality of an estimate, the smaller the CV value the higher the quality. The true value is likely to lie within +/- twice the CV60 - for example, for an estimate of 200 with a CV of 5% we would expect the population total to be within the range 180-220.
Key:
* 0 = CV<5%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered precise
** 5 = CV <10%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered reasonably precise
*** 10 = CV <20%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered acceptable
**** CV ? 20%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered too unreliable for practical purposes
CV = Coefficient of Variation
Note:
It should be noted that the above estimates exclude people in most types of communal establishment (e.g. hotels, boarding houses, hostels, mobile home sites etc.).
Source:
Labour Force Survey (LFS)

Date

12 October 2010

Reference

15718; 516 c286-8W

House

House of Commons

Employment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many (a) UK nationals, (b) UK-born people, (c) non-UK EU nationals and (d) non-EU nationals of working age were in employment in the (i) public and (ii) private sector in each of the last 12 quarters for which figures are available;...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

United Kingdom Statistics Authority

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

19 July 2010

For answer on

22 July 2010

Answered on

22 July 2010

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.Letter from Stephen Penneck, dated July 2010:"As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking how many (a) UK nationals, (b) UK-born people, (c) non-UK EU nationals and (d) non-HU nationals of working age were in employment in the (i) public and (ii) private sector in each of the last 12 quarters for which figures are available; and what the equivalent figures were in 1997. (10596)""In the Labour Force Survey (LFS) the distinction between public and private sector is based on respondents' views about the organisation for which they work. The public sector estimates provided do not correspond to official Public Sector Employment estimates. Those are derived directly from employers and are based on National Accounts definitions, but do not include a nationality breakdown.""The available information is shown in the table. The estimates are derived from the LFS and are not seasonally adjusted. As with any sample survey, estimates from the LFS are subject to a margin of uncertainty. This is assessed in a footnote to the table.""The figures in the table are derived from the LFS microdata which are weighted using the official population estimates published in autumn 2009. These estimates are consistent with the figures published in the monthly Labour Market Statistical Bulletin."

Employment levels for people of working age¹ in employment by public and private sector and by nationality and country of birth. Three months ending December 1997 and three months ending March, June, September and December, 2007 to 2010 United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Thousand
	Public sector², ³
	UK nationals	UK born	Non-UK EU nationals6	Non-EU nationals6
1997 Q4	5,671	5,456	38	140

2007 Q2	6,286	5,976	127	248
2007 Q3	6,214	5,900	136	231
2007 Q4	6,301	5,976	148	218

2008 Q1	6,293	5,964	135	249
2008 Q2	6,342	6,018	138	236
2008 Q3	6,284	5,964	134	238
2008 Q4	6,379	6,043	124	266

2009 Q1	6,432	6,097	114	268
2009 Q2	6,424	6,104	126	262
2009 Q3	6,496	6,173	130	245
2009 Q4	6,512	6,169	129	262

2010 Q17	*6,455	*6,110	***134	**259

Thousand
	Private sector², 4
	UK nationals	UK born	Non-UK EU nationals6	Non-EU nationals6
1997 Q4	19,112	18,354	183	425

2007 Q2	19,388	18,432	840	873
2007 Q3	19,679	18,674	830	899
2007 Q4	19,608	18,609	858	935

2008 Q1	19,431	18,443	923	927
2008 Q2	19,384	18,370	915	953
2008 Q3	19,229	18,474	904	986
2008 Q4	19,229	18,189	921	1,010

2009 Q1	18,880	17,830	975	933
2009 Q2	18,652	17,628	946	909
2009 Q3	18,763	17,751	915	906
2009 Q4	18,682	17,682	911	925

2010 Q17	*18,491	*17,474	*911	*883

Thousand
	Total employment4, 5
	UK nationals	UK born	Non-UK EU nationals6	Non-EU nationals6
1997 Q4	24,923	23,947	221	568

2007 Q2	25,782	24,507	968	1,133
2007 Q3	26,014	24,686	968	1,143
2007 Q4	26,036	24,706	1,009	1,162

2008 Q1	25,849	24,528	1,066	1,184
2008 Q2	25,855	24,507	1,062	1,199
2008 Q3	25,898	24,552	1,043	1,231
2008 Q4	25,725	24,347	1,049	1,284

2009 Q1	25,431	24,043	1,094	1,208
2009 Q2	25,201	23,849	1,075	1,180
2009 Q3	25,387	24,043	1,052	1,159
2009 Q4	25,325	23,974	1,045	1,197

2010 Q17	*25,102	*23,731	*1,052	*1,155
¹ Men aged 16-64 and women aged 16-59.
² It should be noted that public and private sector estimates;
are based on survey respondents' views about the organisation for which they work;
do not correspond to the National Accounts definition used for Public Sector Employment estimates.
³ Includes nationalised industry or state corporation, central government, civil service, local government or council (incl. police, fire services and local authority controlled schools or colleges), university or other grant funded educational establishment, health authority or NHS trust and armed forces.
4 Includes self-employed and unpaid family workers.
5 Includes those whose type of employer was not known.
6 Other EU comprises Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden only in 1997 Q4. Meaningful comparisons between 1997 Q4 and 2010 Q1 are not possible due to the changes in the composition of EU.
7 Coefficients of Variation have been calculated for the latest period as an indication of the quality of the estimates, as described below:
Guide to Quality:
The Coefficient of Variation (CV) indicates the quality of an estimate, the smaller the CV value the higher the quality. The true value is likely to lie within +/- twice the CV—for example, for an estimate of 200 with a CV of 5% we would expect the population total to be within the range 180-220.
Key:
* 0 = CV<5%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered precise
** 5 = CV <10%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered reasonably precise
*** 10 = CV <20%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered acceptable
**** CV = 20%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered too unreliable for practical purposes
Note:
It should be noted that the above estimates exclude people in most types of communal establishment (eg hotels, boarding houses, hostels mobile home sites etc.)
Source:
Labour Force Survey

Date

22 July 2010

Reference

10596; 514 c564-6W

House

House of Commons

Employment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many and what proportion of (a) UK nationals, (b) UK-born people, (c) foreign nationals, (d) non-UK EU nationals and (e) non-EU nationals (i) aged over 16 years and (ii) of working age were in employment in the UK in each of...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

United Kingdom Statistics Authority

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

28 June 2010

For answer on

30 June 2010

Answered on

8 July 2010

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.Letter from Stephen Penneck:"As Director General for the Office for National Statistics, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking how many and what proportion of (a) UK nationals, (b) UK-born people, (c) foreign nationals, (d) non-UK EU nationals and (e) non-EU nationals (i) aged over 16 years and (ii) of working age were in employment in the UK in each of the last four quarters for which figures are available; and what the percentage change in each category was in each of the last 16 quarters. (5172)""The information requested is shown in the attached table. The estimates are derived from the Labour Force Survey. As with any sample survey, estimates from the LFS are subject to a margin of uncertainty. This is described in a footnote to the table.""The figures in the table are derived from the LFS microdata which are weighted using the official population estimates published in autumn 2009. These estimates are consistent with the figures published in the monthly Labour Market Statistical Bulletin."

Employment levels and rates for people aged over 16 years in employment¹,² by nationality and country of birth—Three months ending March, June, September and December, 2006 to 2010,United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Thousands and percentage
	Aged over 16 years
	UK nationals	Rate	Annual % change in level	UK born	Rate	Annual % change in level	Foreign Nationals	Rate	Annual % change in level
2006 Q2	26,881	61	—	25,556	61	—	2,009	57	—
2006 Q3	27,023	61	—	25,729	61	—	2,074	57	—
2006 Q4	26,915	61	—	25,606	61	—	2,066	56	—

2007 Q1	26,946	61	—	25,620	60	—	2,019	62	—
2007 Q2	27,208	61	1	25,614	60	0	2,141	63	7
2007 Q3	27,259	61	1	25,815	60	0	2,150	64	4
2007 Q4	27,259	61	1	25,867	60	1	2,206	63	7

2008 Q1	27,120	61	1	25,737	60	0	2,286	64	13
2008 Q2	27,140	61	0	25,734	60	0	2,299	64	7
2008 Q3	27,174	61	0	25,771	60	0	2,318	64	8
2008 Q4	27,026	60	-1	25,585	60	-1	2,377	64	8

2009 Q1	26,741	60	-1	25,283	59	-2	2,347	64	3
2009 Q2	26,526	59	-2	25,095	58	-2	2,303	62	0
2009 Q3	26,732	59	-2	25,308	59	-2	2,262	64	-2
2009 Q4	26,691	59	-1	25,259	59	-1	2,288	63	-4

2010 Q14	26,487	59	*-1	25,039	59	*-1	2,254	61	*-4

Thousands and percentage
	Aged over 16 years
	Non-UK EU nationals	Rate	Annual % change in level	Non-EU nationals	Rate	Annual % change in level
2006 Q2	732	64	—	1,144	61	—
2006 Q3	775	65	—	1,183	62	—
2006 Q4	855	66	—	1,154	60	—

2007 Q1	922	68	—	1,098	57	—
2007 Q2	989	69	35	1,153	59	1
2007 Q3	990	70	28	1,159	59	-2
2007 Q4	1,028	70	20	1,178	58	2

2008 Q1	1,085	70	18	1,201	59	9
2008 Q2	1,082	70	9	1,218	70	6
2008 Q3	1,067	70	8	1,250	60	8
2008 Q4	1,074	69	4	1,303	61	11

2009 Q1	1,118	70	3	1,229	60	2
2009 Q2	1,104	69	2	1,199	57	-2
2009 Q3	1,083	70	1	1,179	59	-6
2009 Q4	1,069	68	0	1,219	58	-6

2010 Q14	1,075	68	*-4	1,179	57	*-4

Employment levels and rates for people of working age³ in employment¹,² by nationality and country of birth—Three months ending March, June, September and December, 2006 to 2010, United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Thousands and percentage
	Working age³
	UK nationals	Rate	Annual % change in level	UK born	Rate	Annual % change in level	Foreign Nationals	Rate	Annual % change in level
2006 Q2	25,938	75	0	24,670	75	—	1,946	67	—
2006 Q3	26,084	75	0	24,848	76	—	2,008	67	—
2006 Q4	25,989	75	0	24,742	76	—	1,946	65	—

2007 Q1	25,791	75	—	24,527	75	—	1,977	62	—
2007 Q2	25,782	75	-1	24,507	75	-1	2,101	68	8
2007 Q3	26,014	75	0	24,686	76	-1	2,111	69	5
2007 Q4	26,036	76	0	24,706	76	0	2,171	68	12

2008 Q1	25,849	75	0	24,528	75	0	2,250	69	14
2008 Q2	25,882	75	0	24,507	75	0	2,261	69	8
2008 Q3	25,898	75	0	24,552	76	-1	2,274	69	8
2008 Q4	25,725	75	-1	24,528	76	-1	2,302	68	6

2009 Q1	25,431	74	-2	24,043	74	-2	2,334	70	4
2009 Q2	25,201	73	-3	23,849	73	-3	2,256	67	0
2009 Q3	25,387	73	-2	24,043	74	-2	2,200	68	-3
2009 Q4	25,325	73	-2	23,974	74	-2	2,242	67	-3

2010 Q14	25,102	72	*-1	23,731	73	*-1	2,207	66	*-5

Thousands and percentage
	Working age³
	Non-UK EU nationals	Rate	Annual % change in level	Non-EU nationals	Rate	Annual % change in level
2006 Q2	712	76	—	1,126	64	—
2006 Q3	753	77	—	1,162	65	—
2006 Q4	828	77	—	1,137	63	—

2007 Q1	897	77	—	1,080	60	—
2007 Q2	968	77	36	1,133	59	1
2007 Q3	968	78	29	1,143	62	-2
2007 Q4	1,009	79	22	1,162	61	2

2008 Q1	1,066	79	19	1,184	62	10
2008 Q2	1,062	79	10	1,199	62	6
2008 Q3	1,043	79	8	1,231	63	8
2008 Q4	1,049	78	4	1,284	64	10

2009 Q1	1,094	78	3	1,208	62	2
2009 Q2	1,075	77	1	1,180	60	-2
2009 Q3	1,052	77	1	1,159	62	-6
2009 Q4	1,045	76	0	1,197	61	-7

2010 Q14	1,052	75	*-4	1,155	60	*-4
¹ Includes self-employed and unpaid family workers.
² Excludes those whose nationality was not known.
³ Men aged 16-64 and women aged 16-59.
4 Coefficients of Variation have been calculated for the latest period as an indication of the quality of the estimates, as described below:
Guide to Quality:
The Coefficient of Variation (CV) indicates the quality of an estimate, the smaller the CV value the higher the quality. The true value is likely to lie within +/- twice the CV—for example, for an estimate of 200 with a CV of 5% we would expect the population total to be within the range 180-220.
Key:
* 0 = CV<5%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered precise
** 5 = CV <10%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered reasonably precise
*** 10 = CV <20%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered acceptable
**** CV = 20%—Statistical Robustness: Estimates are considered too unreliable for practical purposes
CV = Coefficient of Variation
Note:
It should be noted that the above estimates exclude people in most types of communal establishment (e.g. hotels, boarding houses, hostels mobile home sites etc.).
Source:
Labour Force Survey.

Date

8 July 2010

Reference

5172; 513 c429-34W

House

House of Commons

Employment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many and what proportion of (a) UK nationals, (b) UK-born people, (c) foreign nationals, (d) non-UK EU nationals, (e) EU A8 nationals and (f) non-EU nationals (i) aged over 16 years and (ii) of working age were in employment in the...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

United Kingdom Statistics Authority

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

1 February 2010

For answer on

3 February 2010

Answered on

10 February 2010

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.Letter from Stephen Penneck, dated 5 February 2010:"As Director General for the Office for National Statistics, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking how many and what proportion of (a) UK nationals, (b) UK-born people, (c) foreign nationals, (d) non-UK EU nationals, (e) EU A8 nationals and (f) non-EU nationals (i) aged over 16 years and ""(ii) of working age were in employment in the UK in each of the last 12 quarters for which figures are available; and what the percentage change in each such category was in each of the last 12 quarters. 315707""The information requested is shown in the attached table. The estimates are derived from the Labour Force Survey. As with any sample survey, estimates from the LFS are subject to a margin of uncertainty.""The figures in the table are derived from the LFS microdata which are weighted using the official population estimates published in autumn 2007. They are not entirely consistent with the figures published in the monthly Labour Market Statistical Bulletin, which are weighted using more up-to-date population estimates."

Employment levels and rates for people aged over 16 years in employment¹, ² by nationality and country of birth. Three months ending March, June, September and December, 2006 to 2009. United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Thousand and percentage
	Aged over 16 years
	UK nationals	Rate	Annual % change in level	UK born	Rate	Annual % change in level	Foreign nationals	Rate	Annual % change in level
2006 Q4	27,142	60	0	25,830	60	0	2,008	62	3

2007 Q1	26,953	60	0	25,622	60	-1	2,021	61	13
2007 Q2	26,949	60	0	25,616	60	0	2,143	62	14
2007 Q3	27,219	60	0	25,825	60	0	2,152	63	10
2007 Q4	27,271	60	0	25,878	60	0	2,208	63	10

2008 Q1	27,141	60	1	25,755	60	1	2,290	64	13
2008 Q2	27,167	60	1	25,759	60	1	2,304	63	8
2008 Q3	27,203	60	0	25,799	60	0	2,323	64	8
2008 Q4	27,050	59	-1	25,612	60	-1	2,385	64	8

2009 Q1	26,763	59	-1	25,308	59	-2	2,357	63	3
2009 Q2	26,552	58	-2	25,130	58	-2	2,315	62	0
2009 Q35	26,762	58	*-2	25,350	59	*-2	2,277	63	*-2

Thousand and percentage
	Aged over 16 years
	Non-UK EU nationals	Rate	Annual % change in level	EU A8 nationals4	Rate	Annual % change in level	Non-EU nationals	Rate	Annual % change in level
2006 Q4	856	66	10	345	80	16	1,152	60	-3

2007 Q1	922	67	25	370	80	53	1,098	57	4
2007 Q2	989	68	35	431	81	71	1,154	58	1
2007 Q3	991	69	28	430	82	44	1,161	59	-2
2007 Q4	1,029	70	20	469	83	36	1,180	58	2

2008 Q1	1,087	70	18	500	82	35	1,203	59	10
2008 Q2	1,085	70	10	499	83	16	1,219	58	6
2008 Q3	1,070	70	8	504	83	17	1,253	59	8
2008 Q4	1,077	69	5	470	80	0	1,308	60	11

2009 Q1	1,122	69	3	500	81	0	1,236	59	3
2009 Q2	1,107	68	2	501	81	0	1,208	57	-1
2009 Q35	1,090	69	*2	484	82	**-4	1,187	58	*-5

Employment levels and rates for people of working age³ in employment¹, ² by nationality and country of birth. Three months ending March, June, September and December, 2006 to 2009. United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Thousand and percentage
	Working age³
	UK nationals	Rate	Annual % change in level	UK born	Rate	Annual % change in level	Foreign nationals	Rate	Annual % change in level
2006 Q4	25,991	75	0	24,744	76	0	1,962	69	3

2007 Q1	25,794	75	-1	24,529	75	-1	1,978	67	12
2007 Q2	25,784	75	-1	24,508	75	-1	2,103	68	15
2007 Q3	26,023	75	0	24,694	76	-1	2,113	69	10
2007 Q4	26,050	76	0	24,718	76	0	2,173	68	11

2008 Q1	25,870	75	0	24,547	75	0	2,254	69	14
2008 Q2	25,882	75	0	24,532	75	0	2,266	69	8
2008 Q3	25,928	75	0	24,580	76	0	2,279	69	8
2008 Q4	25,749	75	-1	24,372	75	-1	2,342	69	8

2009 Q1	25,454	74	-2	24,067	74	-2	2,313	69	3
2009 Q2	25,227	73	-3	23,881	73	-3	2,268	67	0
2009 Q35	25,416	73	*-2	24,082	74	*-2	2,227	68	*-2

Thousand and percentage
	Working age³
	Non-UK EU nationals	Rate	Annual % change in level	EU A8 nationals4	Rate	Annual % change in level	Non-EU nationals	Rate	Annual % change in level
2006 Q4	828	77	10	344	82	16	1,134	64	-2

2007 Q1	897	77	25	368	81	53	1,080	60	3
2007 Q2	969	77	36	431	82	71	1,134	62	1
2007 Q3	969	78	29	430	84	45	1,144	62	-1
2007 Q4	1,010	79	22	469	84	36	1,163	61	3

2008 Q1	1,068	79	19	500	83	36	1,186	62	10
2008 Q2	1,065	79	10	498	84	16	1,201	62	6
2008 Q3	1,045	79	8	504	84	17	1,234	63	8
2008 Q4	1,052	77	4	470	81	0	1,290	63	11

2009 Q1	1,097	78	3	500	83	0	1,215	62	2
2009 Q2	1,078	77	1	500	82	0	1,190	60	-1
2009 Q35	1,060	77	*1	483	83	**-4	1,168	62	*-5
¹ Includes self-employed and unpaid family workers.
² Excludes those whose nationality was not known.
³ Men aged 16-64 and women aged 16-59.
4 EU A8 comprises Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia.
5 Coefficients of Variation have been calculated for the latest period as an indication of the quality of the estimates, as described below:
Guide to Quality:
The Coefficient of Variation (CV) indicates the quality of an estimate, the smaller the CV value the higher the quality. The true value is likely to lie within +/- twice the CV—for example, for an estimate of 200 with a CV of 5 per cent. we would expect the population total to be within the range 180-220.
Key Coefficient of Variation (CV) (%) Statistical Robustness
* 0 = CV<5 Estimates are considered precise
** 5 = CV <10 Estimates are considered reasonably precise
*** 10 = CV <20 Estimates are considered acceptable
**** CV 20 Estimates are considered too unreliable for practical purposes
Note:
The above estimates exclude people in most types of communal establishment (e.g. hotels, boarding houses, hostels mobile home sites etc.).
Source:
Labour Force Survey

Date

10 February 2010

Reference

505 c1062-6W; 315707

House

House of Commons

Incapacity Benefit

Is it not likely that those who have been on employment and support allowance for many years and are looking to move into work, such as those with mental health problems, will need a great deal of individual help and support to get back into work? That is precisely what we propose, with specialist support in our work programme. Will the Minister answer the question that my hon. Friend the Member for Forest of Dean (Mr. Harper) posed a moment ago? How many of those who have been reclassified from the ESA to jobseeker's allowance have actually found a job? May we have the figure, please?

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Oral questions - Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

1 February 2010

Reference

505 c8-9

House

House of Commons

Employment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many (a) UK nationals, (b) UK born people, (c) non-UK EU nationals and (d) non-EU nationals of working age were in employment in the (i) public and (ii) private sector in each of the last eight quarters for which figures are...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

United Kingdom Statistics Authority

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

18 November 2009

For answer on

23 November 2009

Answered on

1 December 2009

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.Letter from Jil Matheson, dated November 2009:"As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking how many (a) UK nationals, (b) UK-born people, (c) non-UK EU nationals and (d) non-KU nationals of working age were in employment in the (i) public and (ii) private sector in each of the last eight quarters for which figures are available; what proportion of the number of people employed in each sector the figures in each such category represent; and what the equivalent figures were in 1987. (300823)""The available information is shown in the attached tables. The estimates are derived from the Labour Force Survey (LFS). Estimates for 1987 are not available. The earliest available estimates on a comparable basis are for 1995 and these have therefore been included.""In the LFS the distinction between public and private sector is based on respondents' views about the organisation for which they work. The public sector estimates provided do not correspond to official Public Sector Employment estimates. Those are derived directly from employers and are based on National Accounts definitions, but do not include a nationality breakdown.""As with any sample survey, estimates from the LFS are subject to a margin of uncertainty. This is assessed in a footnote to the table.""The figures in the table are derived from the LFS microdata which are weighted using the official population estimates published in autumn 2007. They are not entirely consistent with the figures published in the monthly Labour Market Statistical Bulletin, which are weighted using more up-to-date population estimates."

Part 1: Employment levels for people of working age¹ in employment by public and private sector and by nationality and country of birth Three months ending September 1995 and three months ending March, June, September and December, 2007 to 2009 United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
	Thousand
	Public sector²,³	Private sector²,4	Total employment4,5
	UK nationals	UK born	Non-UK EU nationals6	Non-EU nationals6	UK nationals	UK born	Non-UK EU nationals6	Non-EU nationals6	UK nationals	UK born	Non-UK EU nationals6	Non-EU nationals6
1995 Q3	5,729	5,493	86	116	18,451	17,783	292	345	24,357	23,444	381	467
2007 Q4	6,305	5,979	148	218	19,618	18,617	859	936	26,050	24,718	1,010	1,163
2008 Q1	6,299	5,970	136	249	19,447	18,457	928	928	25,870	24,547	1,068	1,186
2008 Q2	6,349	6,025	138	236	19,404	18,388	917	955	25,882	24,532	1,065	1,201
2008 Q3	6,293	5,973	134	238	19,513	18,493	906	988	25,928	24,580	1,045	1,234
2008 Q4	6,387	6,052	124	266	19,245	18,206	923	1,015	25,749	24,372	1,052	1,290
2009 Q1	6,443	6,109	113	268	18,891	17,842	979	940	25,454	24,067	1,097	1,215
2009Q2	5,444	6,124	125	263	18,658	17,639	949	917	25,227	23,881	1,078	1,190
2009 Q37	*6,514	*6,192	***130	**247	*18,775	*17,771	*922	*912	*25,416	*24,082	*1,060	1,168

Part 2: Working age employment in public and private sector by nationality and country of birth, as a proportion of the total working age employment in each sector. Three months ending September 1395 and three months ending March, June, September and December, 2007 to 2003 United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Percentage
	Public sector²,³	Private sector²,4	Total employment4,5
	UK nationals	UK born	Non-UK EU nationals6	Non-EU nationals6	UK nationals	UK born	Non-UK EU nationals6	Non-EU nationals6	UK nationals	UK born	Non-UK EU nationals6	Non-EU nationals6
1995 Q3	97	93	1	2	97	93	2	2	97	93	2	2
2007 Q4	95	90	2	3	92	87	4	4	92	88	4	4
2008 Q1	94	88	2	4	91	87	4	4	92	87	4	4
2008 Q2	94	90	2	4	91	86	4	5	92	87	4	4
2008 Q3	94	90	2	4	91	86	4	5	92	87	4	4
2008 Q4	94	89	2	4	91	86	4	5	92	87	4	5
2009 Q1	94	90	2	4	91	86	5	5	92	87	4	4
2009 Q2	94	90	2	4	91	86	5	5	92	87	4	4
2009 Q3	95	90	2	4	91	86	5	4	92	87	4	4
¹ Men aged 16-64 and woman aged 16-19.
² It should be noted that public and private sector estimates
- are based on survey respondents' views about the organisation for which they work.
- do not correspond to the national Accounts definition used for public Sector Employment estimates.
³ Includes nationalised industry or state corporation, central government, civil service, local government or council (incl. police, fire services and local authority controlled schools or colleges), university or other grant funded educational establishments, health authority or NHS trust and armed forces
4 Includes self employed and unpaid family workers
5 Includes those whose type of employer was not known
6 Non-UK EU comprises Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden only in 1995 Q3. Meaningful comparisons between 1995 Q3 and 2009 Q3 are not possible due to the changes in the composition of the EU.
7 Coefficients of Variation have been calculated for the latest period of the quality of the estimates, as described below.
Guide to Quality:
The Coefficient of Variation (CV) indicates the quality of an estimate, the smaller the CV value the higher the quality. The true value is likely to lie within +/- twice the CV—for example, for an estimate of 200 with a CV of 5 per cent. we would expect the population total to be within the range 180-220
Key Statistical Robustness
* Estimates are considered precise
** Estimates are considered reasonably precise
*** Estimates are considered acceptable
**** Estimates are considered too unreliable for practical purposes
Source:
Annual Population Survey and Annual Labour Force Survey

Date

1 December 2009

Reference

501 c696-700W; 300823

House

House of Commons

Employment

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Cabinet Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 November 2009

Reference

501 c38-9W; 300916

House

House of Commons

Employment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many and what proportion of (a) UK nationals, (b) UK-born people, (c) foreign nationals, (d) non-UK EU nationals, (e) EU A8 nationals and (f) non-EU nationals (i) aged over 16 and (ii) of working age were in employment in the UK...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Cabinet Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

2 September 2009

For answer on

9 September 2009

Answered on

9 September 2009

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.Letter from Jil Matheson, dated 8 September 2009:"As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking how many and what proportion of (a) UK nationals, (b) UK-born people, (c) foreign nationals, (d) non-UK EU nationals, (e) EU A8 nationals and (f) non-EU nationals (i) aged over 16 and (ii) of working age were in employment in the UK in each of the last 12 quarters for which figures are available; and what the percentage change in each category was in each of the last four quarters. 290846""The available information requested is shown in the attached tables. The estimates are derived from the Labour Force Survey. As with any sample survey, estimates from the LFS are subject to a margin of uncertainty.""The figures in the table are derived from the LFS microdata which are weighted using the official population estimates published in autumn 2007. They are not entirely consistent with the figures published in the monthly Labour Market Statistics Statistical Bulletin, which is weighted using more up-to-date population estimates."

Employment levels and rates of people of working age¹ in employment by nationality and country of birth, three month periods ending, March, June, September and December, 2006 to 2009, United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Thousands
		UK nationals	UK born	Foreign nationals
		Number	Rate	% change from previous quarter	Number	Rate	% change from previous quarter	Number	Rate	% change from previous quarter
2006	Q3	26,085	75	—	24,849	76	—	1,913	69	—
	Q4	25,991	75	—	24,744	75	—	1,962	69	—

2007	Q1	25,794	75	—	24,067	74	—	1,978	67	—
	Q2	25,784	74	—	24,508	74	—	2,103	68	—
	Q3	26,023	74	—	24,694	74	—	2,113	69	—
	Q4	26,050	74	—	24,718	74	—	2,173	68	—

2008	Q1	25,870	74	—	24,547	74	—	2,254	69	—
	Q2	25,882	74	—	24,532	74	—	2,266	69	—
	Q3	25,928	74	0	24,580	74	0	2,279	69	1
	Q4	25,749	74	-1	24,372	74	-1	2,342	69	3

2009	Q1	25,454	74	-1	24,067	74	-1	2,313	69	-1
	Q2³	*25,227	73	-1	*23,881	73	-1	*2,268	67	-2

		Non-UK EU nationals	EU A8 nationals²	Non-EU nationals
		Number	Rate	% change from previous quarter	Number	Rate	% change from previous quarter	Number	Rate	% change from previous quarter
2006	Q3	753	77	—	297	82	—	1,160	—
	Q4	828	77	—	344	82	—	1,134	64	—

2007	Q1	897	77	—	368	81	—	1,080	60	—
	Q2	969	77	—	431	82	—	1,134	62	—
	Q3	969	78	—	430	84	—	1,144	62	—
	Q4	1,010	79	—	469	84	—	1,163	61	—

2008	Q1	1,068	79	—	500	83	—	1,186	62	—
	Q2	1,085	79	—	498	84	—	1,201	62	—
	Q3	1,045	79	-2	504	84	1	1,234	63	3
	Q4	1,052	77	1	470	81	-7	1,290	63	5

2009	Q1	1,097	78	4	500	83	7	1,215	62	-6
	Q2³	*1,078	77	-2	**500	82	0	*1,190	60	-2
Source:
Labour Force Survey

Employment levels and rates of people aged 16 and over in employment by nationality and country of birth, three month periods ending, March, June, September and December, 2006 to 2009, United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Thousands
		UK nationals	UK born	Foreign nationals
		Number	Rate	% change from previous quarter	Number	Rate	% change from previous quarter	Number	Rate	% change from previous quarter
2006	Q3	27,217	60	—	25,919	60	—	1,958	63	—
	Q4	27,142	60	—	25,830	60	—	2,008	62	—

2007	Q1	26,953	60	—	25,622	60	—	2,021	61	—
	Q2	26,949	60	—	25,616	60	—	2,143	62	—
	Q3	27,219	60	—	25,825	60	—	2,152	63	—
	Q4	27,271	60	—	25,878	60	—	2,208	63	—

20008	Q1	27,141	60	—	25,75560	—		2,290	64	—
	Q2	27,167	60	—	25,759	60	—	2,304	83	—
	Q3	27,203	60	0	25,799	60	0	2,323	64	1
	Q4	27,050	59	-1	25,612	60	-1	2,385	64	3

2009	Q1	26,763	59	-1	25,308	59	-1	2,357	63	-1
	Q2³	*26,552	58	-1	*25,130	58	-1	*2,315	83	-2

		Non-UK EU nationals	EU A8 nationals²	Non-EU nationals
		Number	Rate	% change from previous quarter	Number	Rate	% change from previous quarter	Number	Rate	% change from previous quarter
2006	Q3	776	65	—	297	79	—	1,182	62	—
	Q4	856	66	—	345	80	—	1,152	60	—

2007	Q1	992	67	—	370	80	—	1,098	57	—
	Q2	989	68	—	431	81	—	1,154	58	—
	Q3	991	69	—	430	82	—	1,161	59	—
	Q4	1,029	79	—	469	83	—	1,180	58	—

20008	Q1	1,087	70	—	500	82	—	1,203	59	—
	Q2	1,085	70	—	499	83	—	1,219	58	—
	Q3	1,070	70	-1	504	83	1	1,253	59	3
	Q4	1,077	69	1	470	80	-7	1,308	60	4

2009	Q1	1,122	69	4	500	81	7	1,236	59	-6
	Q2³	*1,107	68-1		**501	81	0	*1,208	57	-2
¹ Men aged 16 to 64 and women aged 16 to 59.
² EU A8 comprises Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia.
³ Coefficients of Variation have been calculated for the latest period as an indication of the quality of the estimates, as described below:
Guide to Quality:
The Coefficient of Variation (CV) indicates the quality of an estimate, the smaller the CV value the higher the quality. The true value is likely to lie within +/- twice the CV—for example, for an estimate of 200 with a CV of 5 per cent. we would expect the population total to be within the range 180-220.
Key Coefficient of Variation (CV) (%) Statistical Robustness
* 0 = CV[le] 5 Estimates are considered precise
** 5 = CV [le] 10 Estimates are considered reasonably precise
*** 10 = CV [le] 20 Estimates are considered acceptable
**** CV 20 Estimates are considered too unreliable for practical purposes
Note:
It should be noted that the above estimates exclude people in most types of communal establishment (e.g. hotels, boarding houses, hostels, mobile home sites etc.).
Source:
Labour Force Survey

Date

9 September 2009

Reference

496 c1948-52W; 290846

House

House of Commons

Employment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what proportion of the working age population in employment in the UK consisted of (a) UK nationals, (b) UK born people, (c) non-UK nationals, (d) non-UK EU nationals and (e) non-EU nationals in (i) each year since 1992 and (ii) the last...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

United Kingdom Statistics Authority

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

8 July 2009

For answer on

13 July 2009

Answered on

15 July 2009

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated July 2009:"As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking what proportion of the working age population in employment in the UK consisted of (a) UK nationals, (b) UK born people, (c) non-UK nationals, (d) non-UK EU nationals and (e) non-EU nationals in (i) each year since 1992 and (ii) the last four quarters for which figures are available. (286460)""The available information requested is shown in the attached table. The estimates are derived from the Labour Force Survey (LFS). As with any sample survey, estimates from the LFS are subject to a margin of uncertainty.""The figures in the table are derived from the LFS microdata which are weighted using the official population estimates published in autumn 2007. They are not entirely consistent with the figures published in the monthly Labour Market Statistics Statistical Bulletin, or the migrant worker figures published every quarter, which are weighted using more up-to-date population estimates."

Proportion of working age¹ population in employment by nationality and country of birth. Three month periods ending March 1995 to 2008; three month periods ending June, September, December and March, 2008 to 2009. United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Percentage
	UK nationals	UK born	Non-UK nationals	Non-UK EU nationals²	Non-EU nationals
1995 Q1	97	93	3	2	2
1996 Q1	97	93	3	2	2
1997 Q1	96	93	3	2	2
1998 Q1	96	92	4	2	2
1999 Q1	96	92	4	2	2
2000 Q1	96	92	4	2	2
2001 Q1	96	92	4	2	3
2002 Q1	95	91	5	2	3
2003 Q1	95	91	5	2	3
2004 Q1	95	91	5	2	3
2005 Q1	94	90	6	2	4
2006 Q1	94	89	6	3	4
2007 Q1	93	88	7	3	4
2008 Q1	92	87	8	4	4
2008 Q2	92	87	8	4	4
2008 Q3	92	87	8	4	4
2008 Q4	92	87	8	4	5
2009 Q1	92	87	8	4	4
¹ Men aged 16-94 and women aged 16-59.
² The EU comprises Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. The A8 (Czech Republic Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia) joined the EU on 1 May 2004 and are included from 2005 Q1 onwards. Bulgaria and Romania joined the EU on 1 January 2007 and are included from 2007 Q1 onwards.
Note:
The above estimates exclude people in most types of communal establishment (eg hotels, boarding houses, hostels mobile home sites etc.).
Source:
Labour Force Survey

Date

15 July 2009

Reference

286460; 496 c456-7W

House

House of Commons

Employment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many and what proportion of (a) UK nationals, (b) UK born people, (c) foreign nationals, (d) non-UK EU nationals, (e) EU A8 nationals and (f) non-EU nationals of working age in the UK were in employment in the second quarter of...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Cabinet Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 July 2009

Reference

496 c340W; 286459

House

House of Commons

Employment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office pursuant to the answer of 12 January 2009, Official Report, columns 479-82W, on employment, how many (a) UK nationals, (b) UK-born people, (c) foreign nationals, (d) non-UK EU nationals and (e) non-EU nationals of working age were in employment in (i) the...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

UK Statistics Authority

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

15 June 2009

For answer on

17 June 2009

Answered on

23 June 2009

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.Letter from Karen Dunnell:"As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2009, Official Report, columns 479-82W, on employment, how many (a) UK nationals, (b) UK-born people, (c) foreign nationals, (d) non-UK EU nationals and (e) non-EU nationals of working age were in employment in (i) the public sector and (ii) the private sector in each of the last eight quarters for which figures are available; and what the percentage change between 1997 and the last year for which figures are available was in respect of categories (i) and (ii). (281118)""The information requested is shown in the attached table. The estimates are derived from the Labour Force Survey. The distinction between public and private sector is based on respondents' views about the organisation for which they work. The public sector estimates provided do not correspond to official Public Sector Employment estimates. Those are derived directly from employers and are based on National Accounts definitions, but do not include a nationality breakdown.""As with any sample survey, estimates from the LFS are subject to a margin of uncertainty. This is assessed in a footnote to the table.""The figures in the table are derived from the LFS microdata which are weighted using the official population estimates published in autumn 2007. They are not entirely consistent with the figures published in the monthly Labour Market Statistics Statistical Bulletin, or the migrant worker figures published every quarter, which are weighted using more up-to-date population estimates."

Employment levels for people of working age¹ in employment by public and private sector and by nationality and country of birth, three months ending March 1997 and three months ending March, June, September and December, 2007-09, United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Thousand
	Public sector², ³	Private sector², 4
	UK nationals	UK born	Non-UK nationals6	Non-UK EU nationals7	Non-EU nationals7	UK nationals	UK born	Non-UK nationals6	Non-UK EU nationals7	Non-EU nationals7
1997 Q1	5,696	5,473	203	88	115	18,657	17,929	690	310	381

2007 Q2	6,286	5,976	375	127	248	19,390	18,434	1,715	841	874
2007 Q3	6,214	5,900	367	136	231	19,688	18,681	1,731	830	900
2007 Q4	6,305	5,979	367	148	218	19,618	18,617	1,795	859	936

2008 Q1	6,299	5,970	384	136	249	19,447	18,457	1,853	925	928
2008 Q2	6,349	6,025	375	138	236	19,404	18,388	1,872	917	955
2008 Q3	6,293	5,973	373	134	238	19,513	18,493	1,895	906	988
2008 Q4	6,387	6,052	390	124	266	19,245	18,206	1,938	923	1,015

2009 Q18	*6,443	*6,109	**381	***113	**268	*18,891	*17,842	*1,919	*979	*940

Percentage change between 1997 Q1 and 2009 Q1	13	12	88	n/a	n/a	1	0	178	n/a	n/a

Thousand
	Employment4, 5
	UK nationals	UK born	Non-UK nationals6	Non-UK EU nationals7	Non-EU nationals7
1997 Q1	24,551	23,589	906	401	505

2007 Q2	25,784	24,508	2,103	969	1,134
2007 Q3	26,023	24,694	2,113	969	1,144
2007 Q4	26,050	24,718	2,173	1,010	1,163

2008 Q1	25,870	24,547	2,254	1,068	1,186
2008 Q2	25,882	24,532	2,266	1,065	1,201
2008 Q3	25,928	24,580	2,279	1,045	1,234
2008 Q4	25,749	24,372	2,342	1,052	1,290

2009 Q18	*25,454	*24,067	*2,313	*1,097	*1,215

Percentage change between 1997 Q1 and 2009 Q1	4	2	155	n/a	n/a
¹ Men aged 16-64 and women aged 16-59.
² It should be noted that public and private sector estimates;
—are based on survey respondents' views about the organisation for which they work;
—do not correspond to the National Accounts definition used for Public Sector Employment estimates.
³ Includes nationalised industry or state corporation, central Government, civil service, local government or council (incl. police, fire services and local authority controlled schools or colleges), university or other grant funded educational establishment, health authority or NHS trust and armed forces.
4 Includes self-employed and unpaid family workers.
5 Includes those whose type of employer was not known.
6 Excludes those whose nationality was not known.
7 Other EU comprises Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden only in 1997 Q1. Meaningful comparisons between 1997 Q1 and 2009 Q1 are not possible due to the changes in the composition of EU.
8 Coefficients of Variation have been calculated for the latest period as an indication of the quality of the estimates, as described below:
Guide to Quality:
The Coefficient of Variation (CV) indicates the quality of an estimate, the smaller the CV value the higher the quality. The true value is likely to lie within +/- twice the CV - for example, for an estimate of 200 with a CV of 5% we would expect the population total to be within the range 180-220.
Key Coefficient of Variation (CV) (%) Statistical Robustness
* 0 = CV<5 Estimates are considered precise
** 5 = CV <10 Estimates are considered reasonably precise
*** 10 = CV <20 Estimates are considered acceptable
**** CV 20 Estimates are considered too unreliable for practical purposes
Note:
It should be noted that the above estimates exclude people in most types of communal establishment (e.g. hotels, boarding houses, hostels mobile home sites etc.)
Source:
Labour Force Survey

Date

23 June 2009

Reference

494 c797-800W; 281118

House

House of Commons

Employment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many and what proportion of (a) UK nationals, (b) UK-born people, (c) foreign nationals, (d) non-UK EU nationals, (e) EU A8 nationals and (f) non-EU nationals of working age in the UK were in employment in each of the last eight...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Cabinet Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

15 June 2009

For answer on

17 June 2009

Answered on

22 June 2009

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated June 2009:"As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking how many and what proportion of (a) UK nationals, (b) UK born people, (c) foreign nationals, (d) non-UK EU nationals, (e) EU A8 nationals and (f) non-EU nationals of working age in the UK were in employment in each of the last eight quarters for which figures are available. (280798)""The information requested is shown in the attached table. The estimates are derived from the Labour Force Survey. As with any sample survey, estimates from the LFS are subject to a margin of uncertainty. This is assessed in a footnote to the table.""The figures in the table are derived from the LFS microdata which are weighted using the official population estimates published in autumn 2007. They are not entirely consistent with the figures published in the monthly Labour Market Statistics Statistical Bulletin, or the migrant worker figures published every quarter, which are weighted using more up-to-date population estimates."

Employment levels and rates for working age¹ people, by nationality and country of birth—three months ending March, June, September and December, 2007 to 2008 United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Thousand and percentage
	UK nationals	UK born	Non-UK nationals²	Non-UK EU nationals	EU A8 nationals³	Non-EU nationals
	Number	Rate (%)	Number	Rate (%)	Number	Rate (%)	Number	Rate (%)	Number	Rate (%)	Number	Rate (%)
2007 Q2	25,784	75	24,508	75	2,103	68	969	77	431	82	1,134	62
2007 Q3	26,023	75	24,694	76	2,113	69	969	78	430	84	1,144	62
2007 Q4	26,050	76	24,718	78	2,173	68	1,010	79	469	84	1,163	61

2008 Q1	25,870	75	24,547	75	2,254	69	1,068	79	500	83	1,186	62
2008 Q2	25,882	75	24,532	75	2,266	69	1,065	79	498	84	1,201	62
2008 Q3	25,928	75	24,580	76	2,279	69	1,045	79	504	84	1,234	63
2008 Q4	25,749	75	24,372	75	2,342	69	1,052	77	470	81	1,290	63
2009 Q14	*25,454	74	*24,067	74	*2,313	69	*1,097	78	**500	83	*1,215	62
¹ Men aged 16-64 and women aged 16-59.
² Excludes those whose nationality was not known.
³ EU A8 comprises Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia.
4 Coefficients of Variation have been calculated as an indication of the quality of the estimates, as described below:
Guide to Quality:
The Coefficient of Variation (CV) indicates the quality of an estimate, the smaller the CV value the higher the quality. The true value is likely to lie within +/- twice the CV—for example, for an estimate of 200 with a CV of 5 per cent. we would expect the population total to be within the range 180-220
Key Coefficient of Variation (CV) (%) Statistical Robustness
* 0 = CV<5 Estimates are considered precise
** 5 = CV <10 Estimates are considered reasonably precise
*** 10 = CV <20 Estimates are considered acceptable
**** CV 20 Estimates are considered too unreliable for practical purposes
It should be noted that the above estimates exclude people in most types of communal establishment (e.g. hotels, boarding houses, hostels, mobile home sites, etc.).
Source:
Labour Force Survey

Date

22 June 2009

Reference

494 c706-8W; 280798

House

House of Commons

Employment

(2) what proportion of the increase since 1997 in the number of people aged over 16 in employment is accounted for by (a) UK-born workers, (b) workers born outside the UK and (c) workers born outside the EU; and if he will express these figures (i) in numbers and (ii)...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 February 2009

For answer on

23 February 2009

Answered on

3 March 2009

[holding answer 23 February 2009]: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated February 2009:"As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Questions asking:""What proportion of the increase since 1997 in the number of people of working age in employment in the UK is accounted for by (a) UK-born workers, (b) workers from outside the UK and (c) workers from outside the EU; and how many people there were in each category on the latest date for which Figures are available. (257366)""What proportion of the increase since 1997 in the number of people aged over 16 in employment in the UK is accounted for by (a) UK-born workers, (b) workers born outside the UK and (c) workers born outside the EU; and if he will express these figures (i) in numbers and (ii) as a percentage. (257388)""The requested information is shown in the attached tables.""The estimates are derived from the Labour Force Survey. As with any sample survey, estimates from the LFS are subject to a margin of uncertainty.""The figures in the table are derived from the LFS microdata which are weighted using the official population estimates published in autumn 2007. Consequently the 2008 estimates are not entirely consistent with the figures published in the monthly Labour Market Statistics First Release, or the migrant workers figures published every quarter, which are weighted using more up-to-date population estimates."

People of working age¹ in employment by country of birth—three month period ending December, 1997 and 2008 United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Thousand and percentage
	UK born workers	Non-UK born workers	Non-EU born workers	Total²
1997	23,947	1,959	1,411	25,908
2008³	*24,372	*3,719	*2,495	*28,099

Change between 1997 and 2008	425	1,759	1,084	2,192
Change as percentage of total	19	80	49	100
Source:
Labour Force Survey

People aged 16 and over in employment by country of birth—three month period ending December, 1997 and 2008 United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Thousand and percentage
	UK born workers	Non-UK born workers	Non-EU born workers	Total²
1997	24,681	2,013	1,442	26,695
2008³	*25,612	*3,823	*2,567	*29,443

Change between 1997 and 2008	931	1,810	1,125	2,748
Change as percentage of total	34	66	41	100
¹ Men aged 16-64 and women aged 16-59.
² Includes those whose country of birth was not known.
³ Coefficients of Variation have been calculated for the latest period as an indication of the quality of the estimates. See Guide to Quality below.
Guide to Quality:
The Coefficient of Variation (CV) indicates the quality of an estimate, the smaller the CV value the higher the quality. The true value is likely to lie within +/- twice the CV - for example, for an estimate of 200 with a CV of 5 per cent. we would expect the population total to be within the range 180-220.
Key Coefficient of Variation (CV) (%) Statistical robustness
* 0 = CV <5 Estimates are considered precise.
** 5 = CV <10 Estimates are considered reasonably precise.
*** 10 = CV <20 Estimates are considered acceptable.
**** CV = 20 Estimates are considered too unreliable for practical purposes.
Note:
The estimates exclude people in most types of communal establishment (e.g. hotels, boarding houses, hostels, mobile home sites etc.).
Source:
Labour Force Survey

Date

3 March 2009

Reference

488 c1448-9W; 257388

House

House of Commons

Employment

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) what proportion of the increase since 1997 in the number of people of working age in employment is accounted for by (a) UK-born workers, (b) workers from outside the UK and (c) workers from outside the EU; and how many...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 February 2009

For answer on

23 February 2009

Answered on

3 March 2009

People of working age¹ in employment by country of birth—three month period ending December, 1997 and 2008 United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Thousand and percentage
	UK born workers	Non-UK born workers	Non-EU born workers	Total²
1997	23,947	1,959	1,411	25,908
2008³	*24,372	*3,719	*2,495	*28,099

Change between 1997 and 2008	425	1,759	1,084	2,192
Change as percentage of total	19	80	49	100
Source:
Labour Force Survey

People aged 16 and over in employment by country of birth—three month period ending December, 1997 and 2008 United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Thousand and percentage
	UK born workers	Non-UK born workers	Non-EU born workers	Total²
1997	24,681	2,013	1,442	26,695
2008³	*25,612	*3,823	*2,567	*29,443

Change between 1997 and 2008	931	1,810	1,125	2,748
Change as percentage of total	34	66	41	100
¹ Men aged 16-64 and women aged 16-59.
² Includes those whose country of birth was not known.
³ Coefficients of Variation have been calculated for the latest period as an indication of the quality of the estimates. See Guide to Quality below.
Guide to Quality:
The Coefficient of Variation (CV) indicates the quality of an estimate, the smaller the CV value the higher the quality. The true value is likely to lie within +/- twice the CV - for example, for an estimate of 200 with a CV of 5 per cent. we would expect the population total to be within the range 180-220.
Key Coefficient of Variation (CV) (%) Statistical robustness
* 0 = CV <5 Estimates are considered precise.
** 5 = CV <10 Estimates are considered reasonably precise.
*** 10 = CV <20 Estimates are considered acceptable.
**** CV = 20 Estimates are considered too unreliable for practical purposes.
Note:
The estimates exclude people in most types of communal establishment (e.g. hotels, boarding houses, hostels, mobile home sites etc.).
Source:
Labour Force Survey

Date

3 March 2009

Reference

488 c1448-9W; 257366

House

House of Commons

Employment

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many and what proportion of (a) UK nationals, (b) people born in the UK, (c) foreign nationals, (d) non-UK EU nationals, (e) EU A8 nationals and (f) non-EU nationals of working age in the UK were in employment in the...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

29 January 2009

For answer on

2 February 2009

Answered on

23 February 2009

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 23 February 2009:"As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking how many and what proportion of (a) UK nationals, (b) people born in the UK, (c) foreign nationals, (d) non-UK EU nationals, (e) EU A8 nationals and (f) non-EU nationals of working age in the UK were in employment in the fourth quarter of 2008. (254174)""The information requested is shown in the attached table. The estimates are derived from the Labour Force Survey. As with any sample survey, estimates from the LFS are subject to a margin of uncertainty.""The figures in the table are derived from the LFS microdata which are weighted using the official population estimates published in autumn 2007. They are not entirely consistent with the figures published in the monthly Labour Market Statistics First Release, or the migrant worker figures published every quarter, which are weighted using more up-to-date population estimates."

Employment levels and rates for working age¹ people, by nationality and country of birth three months ending December 2008: United Kingdom, not seasonally adjusted
Thousands and percentage
	UK nationals	UK born	Non-UK nationals²	Non-UK EU nationals	EU A8 nationals³	Non-EU nationals
	No.	Rate (%)	No.	Rate (%)	No.	Rate (%)	No.	Rate (%)	No.	Rate (%)	No.	Rate (%)
2008 Q44	*25,749	75	*24,372	75	*2,342	09	*1,052	77	**470	81	*1,290	63
¹ Men aged 16-64 and women aged 16-59.
² Excludes those whose nationality was not known.
³ EU A8 comprises Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia.
4 Coefficients of Variation have been calculated as an indication of the quality of the estimates, as described below:
Guide to Quality:
The Coefficient of Variation (CV) indicates the quality of an estimate, the smaller the CV value the higher the quality. The true value is likely to lie within +/- twice the CV - for example, for an estimate of 200 with a CV of 5 per cent. we would expect the population total to be within the range 180-220.
Key Coefficient of Variation (CV) (%) Statistical robustness
* 0 = CV <5 Estimates are considered precise.
** 5 = CV <10 Estimates are considered reasonably precise.
*** 10 = CV <20 Estimates are considered acceptable.
**** CV = 20 Estimates are considered too unreliable for practical purposes.
It should be noted that the above estimates exclude people in most types of communal establishment (e.g. hotels, boarding houses, hostels, mobile home sites etc).
Source:
Labour Force Survey

Date

23 February 2009

Reference

488 c394W; 254174

House

House of Commons

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