The pie charts illustrate the main reasons for moving to and from the United Kingdom in 2007.
Overall, it is obvious that the highest percentages were for definite job in both immigration and emigration. Furthermore, the slightest percentage of people stated no reason for immigration, and the least percentage was for formal study in emigration.
In 2007, 30 percent of people went to the UK for definite job, and this percentage was 1 percent higher than emigration. The quantity of looking for work was 12 percent in immigration, but the percentage was 10 percent higher for emigration. 26 percent of people went to the UK for formal study, whereas only 4 percent of people went other countries for study.
13 percent of people emigrated for accompany, and it was 2 percent lower than immigration. 18 percent of people stated no reason for emigration, but it was 6 percent for immigration. Therefore, 11 percent and 14 percent of people immigrated and emigrated, relatively, for other reasons.