International recruitment 

Quarterly tracker showing the estimated number of people arriving in the UK and starting direct care providing roles in the adult social care independent sector, as found in the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS). Tracker information updated quarterly, by 15th of the month. Updates in January, April, June and October. 

  • Published: 15 August 2025 
  • Last updated: 15 August 2025 
  • Next update due: 15 October 2025 

This tracker is updated quarterly: Q1 April, Q2 July, Q3 October, Q4 January. 

Explore the data  

Use the visualisation to explore ongoing trends in international recruitment. Annual workforce estimates are shown in blue, while quarterly estimates are shown in purple. The quarterly estimates are unweighted, meaning they may not account for all sector activity as not all ASC-WDS locations will have updated their information. 

The information (i) button provides useful notes about the data, while the Download PowerPoint button lets you save a screenshot of the visualisation for use in your own presentations. Each tab also includes a glossary for reference.

Below the visualisation, you’ll find links to download the full dataset and learn more about our methodology. 

 

Learn more about adult social care

Methodology for creating workforce estimates

How the Workforce Intelligence team estimates the size, structure and characteristics of the adult social care workforce in England.  

Data downloads 

Explore the data behind the reports and data visualisations by downloading one of our data files. These use our workforce estimates to look at all variables and are split by geography, sector, service and job role. 

The state of the adult social care sector and workforce in England 

Annual report and data, providing a national picture of the adult social care workforce in England, including trends in recruitment, diversity and pay.  

The size and structure of the adult social care sector and workforce in England 

Information on the size and composition of employers and the workforce, including filled posts by sector, service and job role.  

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