'One in four' Britons looking at jobs overseas

A large proportion of the UK workforce is thinking of getting a job overseas, new figures have revealed.

Foreign Currency Direct surveyed 2,000 adults and found that 23 per cent of them - the equivalent to 11 million of the British workforce - are thinking of seeking work abroad in the next two years.

While 25 per cent of these were in the 18-30 age range, ten per cent of those aged 51 to 60 would also look to take a job abroad.

Of the places people would move to, the most popular destination was Australia, as the preferred location for 20 per cent of respondents, followed by the US on 16 per cent and New Zealand on ten per cent.

Fifth-placed Spain was the highest-ranked non-English speaking country at seven per cent.

The popularity of Australia may be partly down to its upbeat economic outlook.

Minutes of the monetary policy meeting of the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia published this week stated that the last month's economic data for the country had been "mostly positive".

It noted that the greatest growth in the global economy is currently being seen in Asia, where Australia's largest trading partners are.

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