Romanian and Bulgarian migration: Rise in workers in UK

According to figures published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) on 18 February 2015, the number of Romanians and Bulgarians working in the United Kingdom rose by 15% year-on-year.

The figures also show that the total number of EU workers in the UK rose by 200,000 - or 10.5% - to almost 1.9 million. The biggest rise was among migrants from the so-called A8 countries, which include Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Unconfirmed but still feared: the tidal wave of Bulgarians and Romanians one year later http://www.europeansources.info/record/unconfirmed-but-still-feared-the-tidal-wave-of-bulgarians-and-romanians-one-year-later/

United Kingdom: Office of National Statistics: UK Labour Market: Key Points for October to December 2014 http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/dcp171778_393554.pdf

UKIP: News, 18.02.15: Time we took back control of our borders and who comes into our country http://www.ukip.org/_time_we_took_back_control_of_our_borders_and_who_comes_into_our_country

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