Linkedin has released its latest April Workforce Report which examines job movement across the professional networking site’s 24 million members in the UK.
The data shows that the fall in professional migration from the EU can be seen across all EU 27 nations, including the EU 15 - the union’s member states before 2004 enlargement.
Of the EU 27 nations, the LinkedIn report shows that the number of Irish professionals moving to the UK has fallen the most since the Brexit vote, with professional migration down 37%.
The decline in Irish professionals migrating to the UK comes despite the common travel area and right to work that predates both countries’ membership of the EU, and decades of Irish professionals moving to the UK.
However, against the backdrop of ongoing uncertainty about the UK’s future relationship with the European Union, and a thriving economy at home, the report shows fewer Irish professionals are choosing to seek out opportunities in the United Kingdom.
Commenting on the research, Head of LinkedIn Ireland, Sharon McCooey said, "We spotted a change last year, when the flow of migration between the UK and Ireland reversed. With these new insights we can reveal the scale of the change. The sharp fall in Irish professionals seeking opportunities in the United Kingdom likely reflects two things: concerns around Brexit for Irish professionals, and - more happily - the real strength of the economy here in Ireland, which is creating rewarding jobs and attracting talent from around the world."
Source: www.businessworld.ie
