The given chart depicts the duration of stay in the UK that people planned by immigrants in the UK over the surveyed time from 2000 to 2008, and the pie chart illustrates their causes of/motivation for migration in 2008.
Overall, there was a surge in the number of immigrants intended to stay in the UK up to 2 years over the time span. Moreover, work and study were the major reasons motivating most immigrants to relocate in the UK.
To commence with, from 2000 to 2006, the number of immigrants intending to spend from 2 to 4 years to staying in this nation was recorded approximately 50 thousand people, before witnessing a twofold rise to 100 thousand in the last year/before moderately rising in the next two years to reach 100 thousand by 2008. (However, this duration remained, the ranking last position compared to all categories throughout the given years). In addition, there was a relative stability in the figure for the (intended) length of 4 or more years, hovering about 150 thousand. Notably, there was a remarkable growth of 100 thousand people in the duration of up to 2 years.
As can be observed in 2008 that the lion’s share of the pie chart was occupied by work with 38%, 6% higher than the second-leading reason of for studying according to surveyed immigrants. Moreover, 16% of people chose accompany or join family as their main cause to relocate in the UK, doubling the figure for no reason stated and other, at 7% each.