UK No Longer Top Destination For Foreign Job Seekers
3rd January 2018.
The UK’s vote to leave the EU has reduced Britain’s popularity with European and non-European workers, new research shows.
In a new poll conducted by accountancy firm, BDO, the UK’s ranking as a top destination for foreign job seekers has plummeted since the Brexit vote.
Back in 2012, the UK was ranked as the second most popular global destination for European workers looking to relocate.
It now doesn’t even make it into the top six, ranking behind the US, Germany, Switzerland, Australia, Canada and Spain, according to the accountancy firm.
The poll of more than 10,000 people in 20 countries asked participants to pick their top three destinations to work.
The US was found to be the most popular destination for European job seekers, with 24 percent choosing to relocate there. The second most popular country was Germany, followed by Switzerland, Australia, Canada and Spain.
“UK businesses are already struggling with a skills shortage. The impact of the EU referendum and uncertainty around a new trade deal is likely to make this worse,” said Paul Eagland, managing partner at BDO.
“It’s absolutely imperative that the Government makes it clear to the world that the UK is still a great place to do business and that we continue to attract the world’s bright and best to our country,” he added.
The report also found that the UK was not the top destination for global workers either, including those outside of Europe.
Government figures in November showed that EU net migration to the UK fell by 106,000 to 230,000 in the year following the Brexit vote.
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