Non-EU workers outnumber EU ones in various UK sectors in post-Brexit shift

Exclusive: Analysis shows shift towards non-EU and British workers in sectors which once relied on EU workforce

There are now more non-EU than EU workers in a number of sectors that were previously reliant on European citizens, demonstrating the Brexit effect and the impact of international events on immigration patterns.

Guardian analysis shows that the number of non-EU workers surpassed their EU counterparts for the first time in 2022, at an average of 2.7 million against 2.5 million workers last year.