The pie chart illustrates the primary causes of immigration and emigration in the United Kingdom in the year 2007. Overall, obtaining a definite job was the most significant factor for migration both into and out of the UK. Interestingly, the purpose of study ranked as the second most common reason for immigration, while it was the least common reason for emigration.
According to the pie chart, both study and job opportunities were the leading causes for immigration. Additionally, accompanying family members and job searching accounted for 15% and 12% of immigration reasons, respectively. Furthermore, the combined total of ‘no reason’ and ‘other’ accounted for 17% of the reasons for immigration in the UK.
In terms of emigration, a definite job was the leading reason, while the purpose of study was significantly lower at just 4%. Following this, the search for work accounted for 22% of emigration motivation, and ‘no reason’ was responsible for 18%. Other factors, including joining family members and other reasons, comprised 14% and 13% respectively for those leaving the UK in 2007.