Research has revealed that interest in overseas jobs has surged in 2022, as UK Google searches for ‘work abroad’ have gone up. Jenny Southan reports

Overseas jobs specialists Anywork Anywhere has analysed UK Google Search data from the last 12 months to reveal which countries and jobs are the most in demand right now.

In the last 12 months, UK searches for “work abroad” have increased by 56%, with Dubai, Canada and Australia the most popular countries for British job seekers.

A spokesperson for Anywork Anywhere says: “It’s interesting to see such a huge increase in searches for jobs abroad. There has also been a huge growth in searches for jobs in Dubai, where there is no income tax on salaries or wages paid, suggesting Brits are looking to take advantage of these benefits.

“While teaching jobs have always been a popular choice for UK residents looking to work overseas, there seems to be a growing demand for nursing, engineering and hospitality jobs.

The most popular countries for UK job hunters

Analysing a comprehensive list of the most popular countries for British expats, Anywork Anywhere was able to uncover which countries UK job hunters want to work in.

On average, there have been 1,072,080 searches for terms related to “Jobs in Dubai” from June 21-22, with an increase of 83%.

Canada was the second most popular country with 821,280 annual searches, followed by Australia (742,080).

European hotspot, Spain, came in fourth place, while neighbours Italy, Germany, and France also made the top ten.

The US is another popular country for Brits looking for work abroad, receiving 424,680 annual searches.

Thailand lands further down the list in tenth place, with 190,560 annual searches on average.

Despite not being the most popular destination for job seekers, searches have increased by 69 per cent year-on-year, suggesting a growing number of Brits are considering working here.

Country

YOY change

Monthly searches

Annual searches

Dubai

83%

89,340

1,072,080

Canada

52%

68,440

821,280

Australia

50%

61,840

742,080

Spain

23%

41,560

498,720

US

22%

35,390

424,680

Italy

-18%

28,650

343,800

New Zealand

26%

28,100

337,200

Germany

0%

23,000

276,000

France

19%

22,970

275,640

Thailand

69%

15,880

190,560

 

The ten most popular overseas jobs in 2022

With 271,680 searches in the last year, “teaching jobs abroad” are the most in-demand positions of 2022.

Searches for jobs in hotels landed second place, with 33,840 annual searches, along with chef jobs (5,880) and bartending vacancies (3,480).

Nursing is also another popular profession (22,560), with jobs in animal care also making the top ten. Those looking for a place to both live and work are searching for “au pair” jobs, which has increased by 56 per cent year-on-year.

Interestingly, searches related to “jobs in construction” have increased by 133 per cent year-on-year, while jobs in engineering are the fourth most searched for career abroad, along with electrician jobs which received 19,680 annual searches.

Most Popular Careers

 

Annual UK searches

 

Increase YOY 21-22

Teaching

271,680

30%

Hotel staff

33,840

56%

Nursing

22,560

23%

Engineering

19,680

55%

Au Pair

15,720

56%

Electrician

10,080

27%

Animal care

6,600

57%

Chef

5,880

50%

Construction

5,400

133%

Bartending

3,480

57%