The UK statistics office has published Migration statistics quarterly report for 2018. According to the report.
- 270,000 more people came to the UK than left in the year ending March 2018, so long-term net migration has continued to add to the UK population.
- Net migration has fallen from the peak levels seen in 2015 and 2016 and has remained broadly stable since. Long-term emigration have remained broadly stable at around 610,000 and 340,000 respectively in the year ending March 2018.
- EU net migration was at its lowest level since 2012 but continues to add to the UK population, with around 90,000 more EU citizens coming to the UK than leaving in the year ending March 2018.
- The estimated number of EU citizens coming to the UK to work has continued to decrease. The main decrease between 2016 and 2017 was in EU citizens looking for work, but much of the most recent decrease can be accounted for by a fall in the number coming to the UK for a definite job over the last year, particularly citizens of EU15 countries.
