Emigration fell by 1.2% over the period, from 650,000 people (Year ending June 2024, the level when the government took office) to 642,000 (2025, the latest available).
Inherited level Year ending June 2024: 650,000
Latest 2025: 642,000
method: latest complete period before start / before end
Changes during this period do not by themselves show what the government caused. Statistics reflect many influences, including earlier decisions, the economy and how the data is collected.
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Definition and caveats
The estimated number of people who left the UK intending to be away for at least 12 months, over a 12-month period.
Doesn’t measure: People leaving for less than a year, or the total number of British people living abroad.