Brexit has created shortage of 330,000 workers in UK, say economists

System working ‘broadly as Leave advocates promised’, say think tanks’ report

Post-Brexit immigration rules have led to a shortfall of around 330,000 workers in the UK, according to top economists.

The ending of free movement is “contributing significantly” to current labour shortages, a joint report by the UK in a Changing Europe and the Centre for European Reform think tanks has found.

The study found the low-skilled sectors – including hospitality, retail, construction and transportation – had been badly hit by the loss of EU workers after Brexit.