Net Migration to the UK Drops by 10% in 2023
Net migration to the UK decreased by 10% in 2023, says the Office for National Statistics. The figure was 685,000 in December 2023, down from 764,000 in December 2022, with work as the primary reason for migration, especially from non-EU countries like India and Nigeria.
Net migration to the UK decreased by 10% in 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The net migration figure stood at 685,000 in December 2023, compared to 764,000 in December 2022.
The total immigration to the UK was 1.2 million, while emigration was 532,000 for the year ending December 2023.
The primary reason for migration was work, with a significant increase in non-EU nationals on work visas, particularly from India and Nigeria.
Non-EU nationals constituted 85% of total long-term immigration.
However, humanitarian-related immigration dropped from 160,000 in 2022 to 49,000 in 2023.
Migration has become a top concern for UK voters in the upcoming general elections on July 4, 2024.
The net migration figure stood at 685,000 in December 2023, compared to 764,000 in December 2022.
The total immigration to the UK was 1.2 million, while emigration was 532,000 for the year ending December 2023.
The primary reason for migration was work, with a significant increase in non-EU nationals on work visas, particularly from India and Nigeria.
Non-EU nationals constituted 85% of total long-term immigration.
However, humanitarian-related immigration dropped from 160,000 in 2022 to 49,000 in 2023.
Migration has become a top concern for UK voters in the upcoming general elections on July 4, 2024.
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