This statistic illustrates the proportion of employers in the United Kingdom (UK) with skills gaps responding to these by recruiting European Union (EU) nationals in 2017. The results are broken down by industry sector. According to the survey, ** percent of establishments in the UK hotels and restaurant sector were recruiting EU nationals in response to skills gaps.
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UK Department for Education. (August 16, 2018). Proportion of UK employers with skills gaps responding to these by recruiting European Union nationals as of 2017, by sector [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/898898/uk-businesses-recruiting-eu-nationals-due-to-skills-gaps/
UK Department for Education. "Proportion of UK employers with skills gaps responding to these by recruiting European Union nationals as of 2017, by sector." Chart. August 16, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/898898/uk-businesses-recruiting-eu-nationals-due-to-skills-gaps/
UK Department for Education. (2018). Proportion of UK employers with skills gaps responding to these by recruiting European Union nationals as of 2017, by sector. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/898898/uk-businesses-recruiting-eu-nationals-due-to-skills-gaps/
UK Department for Education. "Proportion of Uk Employers with Skills Gaps Responding to These by Recruiting European Union Nationals as of 2017, by Sector." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Aug 2018, /statistics/898898/uk-businesses-recruiting-eu-nationals-due-to-skills-gaps/
UK Department for Education, Proportion of UK employers with skills gaps responding to these by recruiting European Union nationals as of 2017, by sector ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/898898/uk-businesses-recruiting-eu-nationals-due-to-skills-gaps/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Proportion of UK employers with skills gaps responding to these by recruiting European Union nationals as of 2017, by sector [Graph], UK Department for Education, August 16, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/898898/uk-businesses-recruiting-eu-nationals-due-to-skills-gaps/
