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Economics Snapshot - EU Migrants in the UK Labour Market

Geoff Riley

26th July 2009

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Migrants from EU Accession Countries

2004-08

Average age 26.5 1/3rd have been in higher education 90% employment rate whilst in the UK Hourly wage of £6.80 compared to UK average of £11.90 12% claimed benefits or tax credits *6.5% lived in social housing

Source: Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration at UCL

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

@tutor2uGeoff

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