The line graph shown depicts the data on the reasons behind urbanization in a certain country. It focuses on four areas regarding employment, study, family/friends and adventure.
It is clear that, from 2000 to 2015, people mainly moved due to employment opportunities. Starting from over 60,000 in 2000, a drastic rise of 25,000 in population was seen until 2005. After the continuous gradual growth, the overall peak was reached in 2010 with a number of approximately 92,000 which showed a minor decrease of 4,000 in the last five years.
In contrast, study had a relatively low starting figure of 25,000, yet experienced a sharp incline, rising by over 63,000 and catching up to employment in 2015.
The reasons related to family/friends and adventure showed steady increases from a joint-lowest of 11,000 in 2000. Following, the slope for family/friends became slightly steeper than adventure eventually arriving around 23,000 in 2015 while adventure was the lowest with an estimated difference of 9,000.
Overall, the number of people moving to the city increased throughout the period regardless of the cause. Employment was the greatest reason for moving, followed by study with a rapid growth to match employment by 2015. Despite the similarity in figures in the earliest year, relocation for family/friends stood in third place and adventure was the least common reason.