The two pie charts illustrate the percentages of main reasons for migration to go and from the UK in the year 2007.
Overall, it is evident that definite job accounted for the largest share in both groups. Whereas formal study showed a significant difference, the figures for the other four items were relatively close to each other.
In terms of the groups where definite job was dominant, this level made up the highest proportion in both charts, at 30% for immigration and 29% for emigration. Specifically, formal study recorded the opposite difference between immigration and emigration, standing at 26% and 4% respectively.
In contrast, there were similar proportions for both other and accompany/join, at 11% and 14% for other, 15% and 13% for accompany/join between immigration and emigration, while no reason stated stood at 6% and 18% for both items, with percentages constituting a distinct profile. Meanwhile, looking for work also displayed a considerable difference for both immigration and emigration, at 12% and 22% represented.
