Three-quarters of those questioned said that it was wrong for the country to recruit from overseas while so many young people are already struggling to earn a living.
Two-thirds think firms should give UK citizens priority over other candidates from elsewhere in Europe – even if this means Britain leaving the European Union.
Attitudes towards immigration policy have shifted dramatically since 2009 when almost six in 10 people agreed that all citizens of other EU countries should have the right to live and work in Britain.
The survey shows that today the same proportion believes the opposite – indicating an increase in Euroscepticism which has also been highlighted by a surge in support for the UK Independence Party.
The poll comes as Prime Minister David Cameron and Labour leader Ed Miliband attempt to finalise their policies on Europe, immigration and employment before the next election.
Dutch deputy prime minister Lodeqijk Asscher has warned against the backlash of free-moving workers within the EU.
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