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Employment rate by country of birth

Employment rate by country of birth. New Zealand, Poland, Lithuania and Australia-born residents have the highest rates (~85–90%); Somalia, Bangladesh, and Iraq-born residents the lowest (~25–35%). UK-born sits around the middle.

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SourceONS Census 2021, via CPS Taking Back Control

PeriodEngland & Wales, Census 2021

Bar chart of employment rate by country of birth from Census 2021 (England and Wales). New Zealand, Poland, Lithuania and Australia at the top (~85-90%); Somalia, Bangladesh, and Iraq at the bottom (~25-35%).

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