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Emigration, 1964 to 2019 (IPS-based) under each government

The full published series with each government’s time in office shaded. The table gives the level each government inherited and the last complete period before it left. Changes describe the period, not a cause. Definitions and caveats are on the metric page.

Emigration, 1964 to 2019 (IPS-based): 1964 to 2019ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservative0200k400k19701980199020002010Before: Estimates from the International Passenger Survey alone. After: Long-Term International Migration estimates, which combine the survey with other sources.methodology changeBefore: Estimates based on the International Passenger Survey, which ONS says underestimated migration of some groups. After: Estimates produced from administrative data, which supersede everything previously published for 2012 to 2021.methodology change1964: 271,000 people · published 26 November 20201965: 284,000 people · published 26 November 20201966: 302,000 people · published 26 November 20201967: 309,000 people · published 26 November 20201968: 278,000 people · published 26 November 20201969: 293,000 people · published 26 November 20201970: 291,000 people · published 26 November 20201971: 240,000 people · published 26 November 20201972: 233,000 people · published 26 November 20201973: 246,000 people · published 26 November 20201974: 269,000 people · published 26 November 20201975: 238,000 people · published 26 November 20201976: 210,000 people · published 26 November 20201977: 208,000 people · published 26 November 20201978: 192,000 people · published 26 November 20201979: 189,000 people · published 26 November 20201980: 228,000 people · published 26 November 20201981: 232,000 people · published 26 November 20201982: 257,000 people · published 26 November 20201983: 184,000 people · published 26 November 20201984: 164,000 people · published 26 November 20201985: 174,000 people · published 26 November 20201986: 213,000 people · published 26 November 20201987: 209,000 people · published 26 November 20201988: 237,000 people · published 26 November 20201989: 205,000 people · published 26 November 20201990: 231,000 people · published 26 November 20201991: 285,000 people · published 26 November 20201992: 281,000 people · published 26 November 20201993: 266,000 people · published 26 November 20201994: 238,000 people · published 26 November 20201995: 236,000 people · published 26 November 20201996: 264,000 people · published 26 November 20201997: 279,000 people · published 26 November 20201998: 251,000 people · published 26 November 20201999: 291,000 people · published 26 November 20202000: 321,000 people · published 26 November 20202001: 309,000 people · published 26 November 20202002: 363,000 people · published 26 November 20202003: 363,000 people · published 26 November 20202004: 344,000 people · published 26 November 20202005: 361,000 people · published 26 November 20202006: 398,000 people · published 26 November 20202007: 341,000 people · published 26 November 20202008: 427,000 people · published 26 November 20202009: 368,000 people · published 26 November 20202010: 339,000 people · published 26 November 20202011: 351,000 people · published 26 November 20202012: 321,000 people · published 26 November 20202013: 317,000 people · published 26 November 20202014: 319,000 people · published 26 November 20202015: 299,000 people · published 26 November 20202016: 340,000 people · published 26 November 20202017: 360,000 people · published 26 November 20202018: 344,000 people · published 26 November 20202019: 368,000 people · published 26 November 2020
Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover or use arrow keys to read a value
GovernmentInheritedLeft at / latestChange during government
Labour 2024–5 July 2024 – presentThe last period published before this government took office is too old to serve as a fair starting level.
Conservative 2019–202413 December 2019 – 5 July 2024Fewer than two periods have been published during this government, so no change is shown yet.
Conservative 2017–20199 June 2017 – 13 December 2019340,0002016344,0002018↑ 1.2%+4,000
Conservative 2015–20178 May 2015 – 9 June 2017319,0002014340,0002016↑ 6.6%+21,000
Coalition 2010–201511 May 2010 – 8 May 2015368,0002009319,0002014↓ 13.3%−49,000
Labour 2005–20106 May 2005 – 11 May 2010344,0002004368,0002009↑ 7.0%+24,000
Labour 2001–20058 June 2001 – 5 May 2005321,0002000344,0002004↑ 7.2%+23,000
Labour 1997–20012 May 1997 – 7 June 2001264,0001996321,0002000↑ 21.6%+57,000
Conservative 1992–199710 April 1992 – 2 May 1997285,0001991264,0001996↓ 7.4%−21,000
Conservative 1987–199212 June 1987 – 9 April 1992213,0001986285,0001991↑ 33.8%+72,000
Conservative 1983–198710 June 1983 – 11 June 1987257,0001982213,0001986↓ 17.1%−44,000
Conservative 1979–19834 May 1979 – 9 June 1983192,0001978257,0001982↑ 33.9%+65,000