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U.K. Faces Shortage of Blue-Collar Workers

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Demography Unplugged
Mar 19, 2018
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In the run-up to Brexit, the U.K. faces a severe shortage of young blue-collar workers. Net immigration, a source of strength for blue-collar fields, has slowed since the Brexit vote—and most homegrown Millennials just don’t see trade work as a viable career option.

—Bloomberg Business

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