The world is becoming more and more mobile with people coming and going globally on a daily basis, and the United Kingdom is no exception.

As people flock to the UK seeking better job opportunities and higher earning power, so to are people flooding out of Britain for similar reasons.

The numbers of Brits leaving the UK has reached record levels reveal recent statistics. In the past year up until June, 406 000 residents have left Britain to live and work abroad. Over 200, 000 of these were UK citizens, this is an increase from 196, 000 the year before, reports the Daily Mail.

Of those who have left the UK, Australia has benefited the most with as many as 1.3 million British born citizens living and working in Australia. About 761, 000 live in Spain and 67,800 in the USA.

The amount of people leaving is far less than those coming in, in the same period 600, 000 newcomers settling in the UK, many of these are returning Britons.

Global mobility has therefore become a commonality in today’s society and with figures like this it looks set to continue.