The line chart illustrates the results of a survey showing the reasons why people moved to the capital city of a specific country between 2000 and 2015. The reasons included employment, study, family/friends, and adventure.
In 2000, employment was the most common reason for moving, with around 60,000 people relocating for job opportunities. This figure rose steadily, peaking at approximately 90,000 in 2010, before experiencing a slight decline back to 90,000 by 2015. Meanwhile, the number of people moving for study purposes started at 30,000 in 2000 and showed a significant upward trend, reaching the same level as employment by 2015, with both categories hitting around 90,000.
Moving to be closer to family or friends was the third most popular reason, with numbers starting at about 10,000 in 2000. This category saw a gradual rise to 30,000 in 2010 and remained relatively stable at that level until 2015. Lastly, adventure was the least common reason for moving, with around 5,000 people relocating for this purpose in 2000. The number saw a slight increase, stabilizing at just under 10,000 by 2015.
Overall, employment and study were the predominant reasons for moving to the capital city, both showing considerable growth over the period. The categories of family/friends and adventure remained consistently less popular, with only modest increases.