Unintended Consequences? The Changing Composition of Immigration to the UK after Brexit

Jonathan Portes

No 16728, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: The end of free movement and the introduction of the post-Brexit migration system represent the most important changes to the UK migration system in half a century. Coinciding with the aftereffects of the pandemic, the result has been very large changes both to the numbers of those coming for work and study, and to their composition, both in terms of countries of origin and in the sectors and occupations of new migrants. It has also resulted in a political backlash, resulting in significant further changes to the system announced in December 2023. I discuss the evidence to date of the impact of recent migration trends on the UK economy and labour market, distinguishing between different sectors.

Keywords: labour markets; productivity; migration; Brexit (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F22 J48 J61 J68 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 21 pages
Date: 2024-01
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-eec, nep-eff, nep-int, nep-mig and nep-ure
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Published - published online in: National Institute Economic Review , 06 January 2025

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