Four in five new jobs in Britain taken by migrants, damning report finds
'This report illustrates just how harmful mass migration has been for the jobs market', said Robert Jenrick
TL;DR
- Four in five jobs created in Britain between 2014 and the end of 2025 were taken by foreign nationals.
- Of the 3.7 million jobs created, 734,000 went to British nationals, while 2.5 million went to non-EU nationals and 408,000 to EU nationals.
- Payroll jobs held by non-EU nationals increased by 2.1 million between January 2020 and December 2025, while British-held jobs fell by 186,000.
- British employment declined in nine of the UK’s 12 major regions during this period.
- Growth in overseas employment was concentrated in health and social care, hospitality, administration, and retail.
- An estimated 1.85 million non-British adults received at least one form of benefit or state pension in 2025.
- Benefits, pensions, and child-related support for foreign nationals cost an estimated £23 billion in 2025, projected to reach £27 billion by 2030.
- Government stated efforts are being made to put British workers first through a skills-based migration system and welfare reforms.