Navigating uncertainty: Understanding the impact of Brexit on EU migration to the UK 71 P O L I C Y B R I E F I N G JUNE 2023 How did the Brexit referendum in June 2016 affect the migration of people from EU countries to the United Kingdom? This policy briefing shares the results of a study that looked at the time immediately after the referendum and before the official exit. [...] While the referendum’s result provided a mandate to leaving the EU, there was no clear agreement on the future relationship between the UK and the EU. [...] During this waiting period, both potential EU immigrants planning to move to the UK and EU nationals already living in the UK were unsure about the specific rights they would have once the UK left the EU. [...] In fact, EU immigrants made up 5.5% of the total UK population at the time of the referendum, so examining how the Brexit referendum and subsequent uncertainty affected the migration of EU citizens to the UK is vital. [...] Navigating uncertainty: Understanding the impact of B rexit on EU migration to the UK POLICY BRIEFING 71 Examining the impact on different sectors, the construction sector had the lowest decline at 12% in EU inflows.
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