The line chart illustrates the key motivations for people relocating to the capital of a specific country between 2000 and 2015.
Moving for the purpose of study experienced the greatest rise in overall, with a jump of approximately 62,000. It rose dramatically in two periods from 2000 to 2005 (by 23,000) and then again from 2010 to 2015 (by 33,000), with a more moderate rise of around 7,000 in between.
The figure of people moving for employment began at 61,000 and reached the peak at 92,000 in 2010 – the highest of any reason, in any year before finishing as joint-highest in 2015 (87,000 – on a level with those relocating in order to study). Notably, this category was the only one of the four experienced a downturn.
Turning to adventure, this category rose the most gradually and steadily of all four categories, from 11,000 in 2000 to 15,000 over the fifteen-year period. Meanwhile, the number of people relocating for “family and friend” minimally in the first five years (from 12,000 to 14,000), followed by an upswing to 22,000, before eventually levelling off (stabilizing) at around 23,000 in 2015.
All in all, employment aside, there was an increase on each of the four reason for moving over the period in question, with the greatest rise occurring in those citing study as the main motivating reason.