In the latest set of figures for the 12 months to June 2016 net immigration was running at 335k, almost half of which was EU immigration. Gross immigration for the same period was 650k, again with almost half coming from the EU alone. A quarter of all EU immigration came from Bulgaria and Romania, proving Nigel Farage's warnings right.
NET IMMIGRATION
335,000 net immigration
189,000 from the EU
196,000 non-EU
82,000 EU immigrants arrived looking for work
54,000 Romanians
GROSS IMMIGRATION
650,000 gross immigration
384,000 from the EU
289,000 non-EU
130,000 immigrants arrived looking for work
NATIONAL INSURANCE
924,000 NINo numbers requested by immigrants
629,000 for EU citizens
195,000 for non-EU citizens
EFFECT ON LABOUR FORCE
454,000 more people in work between July and September
47% UK citizens
49% EU citizens
4% non-EU citizens
25% of EU immigrants were from Bulgaria and Romania
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