Table 5 Characteristics of the UK working age population
From: Targeting migration with limited control: the case of the UK and the EU
| Â | 2007 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Demographic variables | ||||
Married | 56.36% | 54.47% | 53.84% | 53.66% | 52.76% |
Age (years) | 37.82 | 37.73 | 37.71 | 37.75 | 37.77 |
Education (years) | 13.66 | 13.69 | 13.77 | 13.83 | 13.90 |
Female | 52.54% | 52.62% | 52.61% | 52.54% | 52.55% |
| Â | RMW status | ||||
Non-EEA RMW | 0.76% | 0.49% | 0.63% | 0.46% | 0.38% |
Old EU RMW | 0.25% | 0.16% | 0.20% | 0.19% | 0.32% |
Non-EEA highly educated RMW | 0.43% | 0.30% | 0.43% | 0.33% | 0.26% |
Old EU highly educated RMW | 0.18% | 0.09% | 0.15% | 0.14% | 0.22% |
| Â | Major occupation group | ||||
Managers and Senior Officials | 11.31% | 11.14% | 7.01% | 7.22% | 7.31% |
Professional occupations | 9.91% | 10.37% | 14.05% | 14.48% | 14.88% |
Associate Professional and Technical | 11.05% | 10.78% | 10.12% | 10.43% | 10.33% |
Administrative and Secretarial | 8.38% | 7.59% | 7.84% | 7.61% | 7.56% |
Skilled Trades Occupations | 8.43% | 7.65% | 8.05% | 7.81% | 7.95% |
Personal Service Occupations | 5.82% | 6.22% | 6.37% | 6.46% | 6.67% |
Sales and Customer Service Occupations | 5.77% | 5.50% | 6.00% | 6.10% | 6.00% |
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives | 5.38% | 4.72% | 4.58% | 4.62% | 4.59% |
Elementary Occupations | 8.74% | 8.25% | 8.09% | 8.09% | 8.08% |
Not in employment | 25.21% | 27.80% | 27.91% | 27.18% | 26.64% |