The two pie charts illustrate the primary reasons for people moving to and from the UK in 2007.
Overall, a formal job was the main motivation for both immigration and emigration. However we have a higher number of students that come to the UK rather than studying abroad.
Thus, the most common reason for relocating to the UK was to seek a stable job, which accounts for 30% of all immigration. Close behind, we observed that 26% of people arrived for educational reasons. Instead, the last motive for people to come to the UK is for no specific reason, which represents 6% of immigration.
Similarly, the main reason for people to leave the UK is for a secure job, with a rate of 29%. Not far behind at 22%, the second deciding factor to move away is to look for a job. On the contrary, quite an insignificant minority of the population, at just 4% left the UK to study.
In summary, the two primary motivations for people to leave the UK were job related. Whereas, immigration usually occurs due to full-time job opportunities and formal education needs.