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Romanian and Bulgarian worker migration to UK increases | Romanian and Bulgarian worker migration to UK increases |
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The number of migrants from Romania and Bulgaria working in the UK has increased again, official figures show. | The number of migrants from Romania and Bulgaria working in the UK has increased again, official figures show. |
The Office for National Statistics said there were 189,000 people born in one of the two countries who were in this category from July to September. | The Office for National Statistics said there were 189,000 people born in one of the two countries who were in this category from July to September. |
This was up from 158,000 the previous quarter and 140,000 a year earlier. | This was up from 158,000 the previous quarter and 140,000 a year earlier. |
Figures for people from any EU country showed 1.8 million were employed in the UK, down 30,000 on three months ago but up 182,000 on the same time last year. | Figures for people from any EU country showed 1.8 million were employed in the UK, down 30,000 on three months ago but up 182,000 on the same time last year. |
The total from outside the EU is 2,932,000 which is slightly down for the quarter but up by about 130,000 for the year. | The total from outside the EU is 2,932,000 which is slightly down for the quarter but up by about 130,000 for the year. |
Restrictions on the movement of Romanians and Bulgarians within the EU were lifted at the start of this year. | Restrictions on the movement of Romanians and Bulgarians within the EU were lifted at the start of this year. |
Transitional controls were imposed by some member states on nationals of Romania and Bulgaria - the poorest countries in the bloc - when they joined the EU in 2007. | Transitional controls were imposed by some member states on nationals of Romania and Bulgaria - the poorest countries in the bloc - when they joined the EU in 2007. |
Their rights to work and claim benefits were limited for the first seven years of EU membership. | Their rights to work and claim benefits were limited for the first seven years of EU membership. |
Some in wealthier western EU nations feared mass migration from the two countries. | Some in wealthier western EU nations feared mass migration from the two countries. |
Last week a study suggested that immigrants from the 10 countries that joined the EU in 2004 - the so-called A10 nations - contributed more to the UK than they took out in benefits. | Last week a study suggested that immigrants from the 10 countries that joined the EU in 2004 - the so-called A10 nations - contributed more to the UK than they took out in benefits. |
But the report produced by University College London also found that non-European immigrants had made a negative net fiscal contribution of £118bn between 1995 and 2011. | But the report produced by University College London also found that non-European immigrants had made a negative net fiscal contribution of £118bn between 1995 and 2011. |
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