Jobseekers look abroad following election results
There was a sudden surge in UK-based workers seeking jobs abroad as the results of last week's general election began to emerge, according to research by Indeed, the world's largest job site.
Conservative victory: EU nationals face uncertain future
Many of the jobseekers were believed to be EU nationals working in the UK who, facing an uncertain future given the Conservatives' pledge to complete Brexit by January 31, were suddenly anxious to return home or find placements elsewhere in the world.Searches for foreign jobs on Indeed leapt up immediately after exit poll results were published at 10pm. By 4am on Friday, when it was clear which way the election was going, searches for jobs outside the UK began to increase sharply and, during the course of the day, were a quarter more numerous than they had been a week earlier, based on an analysis of the share of all searches by Indeed users with a UK IP address.Job search: which countries had an increase?
The countries that saw the biggest increase in job searches between Friday, December 6, and Friday, December 13, were Canada (up 111%), Ireland (up 44%), Italy (up 32%), Germany (up 28%), and Australia and Poland, both up by a fifth."The findings suggest jobseeker behaviour can be quickly influenced by political events. A previous study by Indeed showed UK-based jobseekers immediately looked for work abroad after the EU referendum result in 2016," said Indeed."Searches from the UK to the rest of the world were 73% higher at their peak on June 24 – the day after the vote – than the average in the days before the results were announced."Related articles- Are EU citizens secure in the event of No Deal Brexit?
- Surge in non-EU students at UK universities
- Brexit sees tumble in net EU migration
Read more news and views from David Sapsted.
Subscribe to Relocate Extra, our monthly newsletter, to get all the latest international assignments and global mobility news.Relocate’s new Global Mobility Toolkit provides free information, practical advice and support for HR, global mobility managers and global teams operating overseas.Access hundreds of global services and suppliers in our Online Directory©2024 Re:locate magazine, published by Profile Locations, Spray Hill, Hastings Road, Lamberhurst, Kent TN3 8JB. All rights reserved. This publication (or any part thereof) may not be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of Profile Locations. Profile Locations accepts no liability for the accuracy of the contents or any opinions expressed herein.