UK support for prioritising jobs for native-born residents has decreased

When jobs are scarce, employers should prioritise people of this country over immigrants, % agree

Top 5 increases

Top 5 decreases (% points)

100%

Egypt

Iran

Indonesia

80

Sth Korea

China

Poland

Greece

UK 69%

Italy

Brazil

60

Japan

Mexico

Australia

US

Spain

40

France

Canada

Norway

UK 30%

Germany

20

Sweden

2005-2009

Wave 5

2017-2022

Wave 7

Top 5 increases

Top 5 decreases (% points)

100%

Egypt

Iran

Indonesia

80

South

Korea

China

Poland

Greece

UK 69%

Italy

Brazil

60

Japan

Mexico

Australia

US

Spain

40

France

Canada

Norway

UK 30%

Germany

20

Sweden

2005-2009

Wave 5

2017-2022

Wave 7

Guardian graphic. Source: World Values Survey Wave 7, 2017-2022. Note: 2009 data not available for Nigeria and the Philippines. Some countries are not labelled