The chart shows the migration data in the UK from 1999 to 2008, consisting of immigration and emigration in the line chart and net migration in the bar chart. Overall, the number of immigrants and emigration simultaneously rose, whereas the net migration fluctuated over a 10-year period.
In 1999, the number of immigrants who entered the UK stood at around 459 thousand, followed by a slow increase until 2003, then a dramatic incline happened in 2004 to almost 600 thousand people. Consequently, The number of immigrants leaving for the UK reached a peak in 2006 at 600 thousand and continued to level off around the latest number.
On the other hand, the number of people leaving the UK were just under 300 thousand in the late 1990s and remained growing until 2003 to nearly 400 thousand of people. In contrast to the immigration condition in 2004, the number of emigrants fell to about 350 thousand. The amount of emigrants returned to the 2004 level after reaching its temporary highest in 2006 at 400 thousand. Finally, the number of emigrants soared to just above 400 thousand in 2008.