Imported labour, idle locals
The places with the most working-age people on out-of-work benefits are also the places with the most businesses licensed to bring in workers from abroad. The map shows where the two collide.
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Local authorities
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Licensed sponsors mapped
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Highest overlap
The darker the area, the worse on both
Every authority shaded by how high it ranks on both out-of-work benefit claims and licensed visa sponsors per head at once. The dark cluster is East London. Tap the buttons to see either half on its own.
The boroughs, named
High benefit claims and high sponsor density at the same time. Small populations are excluded so a cluster of registered offices can't inflate the rate.
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