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Foreign-born workers in public sector jobs, 2022

Foreign-born workers in public sector jobs, 2022

Number and share of migrants working in the largest public sector industriesLargest public sector industries by number and share of all migrants
Industry sectionCountry of birthIndustry sectionCountry of birth
UKNon-EUEUNon-UKTotalUKNon-EUEUTotal
Education1,990,000230,000160,000390,0002,380,000Education1,990,000230,000160,0002,380,000
84%10%7%16%100%31%28%38%31%
Health and social work1,800,000360,000120,000480,0002,280,000Health and social work1,800,000360,000120,0002,280,000
79%16%5%21%100%28%44%29%30%
Public admin and defence1,800,000120,00080,000200,0002,000,000Public admin and defence1,800,000120,00080,0002,000,000
90%6%4%10%100%28%15%18%26%
All industries6,420,000820,000410,0001,230,0007,650,000All industries6,420,000820,000410,0007,650,000
84%11%5%16%100%100%100%100%100%
Source: Migration Observatory analysis of Annual Population Survey, 2022. Note: sector is self-reported; estimates will be affected by survey non-response, which means some groups will be underrepresented, such as recently arrived migrants.

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