# Foreign Nationals Drive UK Payroll Growth

> Foreign workers now account for 80% of UK payroll gains since 2014, with non-EU nationals leading the rise.
- Title: Foreign Nationals Drive UK Payroll Growth · TokenPost
- Summary: Foreign workers now account for 80% of UK payroll gains since 2014, with non-EU nationals leading the rise. Foreign nationals held 80% of UK payroll growth…
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- Source: TokenPost — https://tokenpost.com/news/business/34652
- Published: 2026-10-19T07:50:18+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: uk, payroll, foreign nationals, non-eu, uk payroll growth, net migration, crypto, finance
## Payroll Growth Breakdown
Foreign nationals held 80% of UK payroll gains from 2014 to December 2025.
## Non-EU Workers Lead Increase
Non-EU nationals held 2.5 million of 3.7 million additional payroll positions since 2014.
## Regional Shifts
London saw 465,200 more non-EU payroll positions after 2020, while british positions fell by 26,500.
## Sector Distribution
Health and social work accounted for 29% of non-EU payroll growth since 2014.
## Key takeaway

Foreign nationals held 80% of UK payroll growth from 2014 to December 2025, driven by non-EU workers.