The provided data describes the amount of time that the UK immigrants resided from 200 to 2008, and migratory causes in 2008.
Overall, most immigrants intended to live in the UK for at most 2 years over the period, while the number of people moving to stay in that country for at least 4 years remained consistent during the observed time. In 2008, the vast majority of people stayed in the UK for working and studying.
Regarding the length of stay of UK immigrants, the number of immigrants settling down for up to 2 years and at least 4 years was similar in 2000 and 2001, about 150,000. while the figure remained unchanged until the last examined year for the category of ‘4 or more years’, the other saw a drastic increase, peaking at 250,000 in 2004 and staying static during the remaining time period. Starting at over 50,000, the number of immigrants between 2 and 4 years slightly fluctuated throughout the time, then reaching nearly 100,000 in 2008.
Turning to the reasons why immigrants decided to move into the UK, more than one-third of them were workers there, 38%, followed by students with 32%. 16% of migratory residents moved there to accompany or join their families, and the percentages for other reasons and unspecific reasons were equal, 7% each.