Migrants taking four in five new jobs in Britain; Indians largest foreign workforce
A report by the Centre for Social Justice reveals that the vast majority of new payroll jobs in Britain between 2014 and 2025 were filled by migrants rather than domestic workers. The study argues that high immigration levels have been used to expand GDP while neglecting the domestic unemployed population.
Why it matters
The findings fuel ongoing political debates regarding immigration policy, domestic labor market participation, and the economic impact of foreign labor.
TOI correspondent from London: Just one in five (734,000) of the 3.7 million additional payroll jobs created in Britain between 2014 and 2025 went to British nationals, a report by the Centre for Social Justice has revealed.This think tank, which studies the root causes of Britain’s social problems, found that EU nationals accounted for 408,000 of these jobs, while those held by non-EU nationals increased by 2.5 million.Data from HMRC shows that in Dec 2025 Indian nationals held the largest number of jobs of any foreign nationality, at 1,029,300, making up 16% of total payroll jobs held by non-UK nationals, an increase of 728,200 since 2014.“For too long, policy has prioritised adding migrants to the economy rather than unlocking the potential of even a fraction of the 6.7 million people in the hidden unemployment crisis,” the report “State of Dependency” states.“Rather than addressing the prospects, skills and productivity of the…
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