Work visas granted during the Conservative 2017–2019 government
2016 → 2018 · 2 periods
↑ 7.3%+11,890 visas
Work visas granted rose by 7.3% over the period, from 163,922 visas (2016, the level when the government took office) to 175,812 (2018, the last complete period before it left office).
Inherited level 2016: 163,922
Level when it left 2018: 175,812
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 number of entry clearance (out-of-country) visas granted on work routes in a 12-month period, counting main applicants and their dependants.
Doesn’t measure: People who actually arrived in the UK, extensions of stay or switches into work routes granted to people already in the UK, or the number of people working in the UK.