Employers in Britain have hired 27 young non-EU migrants for every one young British worker since 2020, according to new analysis by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) that highlights a stark displacement effect in the youth labour market.
Using His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) payroll data, the think tank found that the number of non-EU nationals under 25 in employment surged from 81,500 in January 2020 to 370,900 by December 2025, a rise of 289,400 or over 355 per cent
