The Impact of Immigration Policy on the British Labor Market after Brexit

Abstract

This article focuses on the impact of post-Brexit immigration policy on the UK labour market. The article points out the potential for large fluctuations in employment numbers due to the fact that the Brexit period coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic, and focuses on sectors such as tourism and trade. High inflation has also led to large differences in wage levels between different markets. The article is roughly divided into three different labour markets, high, medium and low, to be investigated. To minimize the impact of inflation, the authors chose to use average real wage data rather than nominal wages throughout the data collection process. The authors also rely on sources of labour mobility affected by immigration policy to make their conclusions as verifiable as possible. In conclusion, immigration policy has had a significant impact on the UK labour market, particularly in sectors such as tourism and trade.