Band 6+: The pie charts show the main reasons for migration to and from the UK in 2007. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The pie charts illustrate the principal reason for two kind of migration to and from the UK in 2007.

On the whole, it is evident that formal study, definite jobs and looking for work are the prominent factors for people to migrate to the UK, likewise, emigration has the same motives, but many stated no apparent causes for it.

It is clear that almost 30% of people relocated to the UK in search of corporate jobs while 29% of people shifted to overseas in search of permanent jobs. Roughly one-quarter of people applying for higher education in the UK, soaring up to 26% compared to 4% of British nationals left the UK to pursue education. Nearly 22% of citizens eyed foreign countries for business ventures in comparison to only 12% of investors who were keen to invest in Britain.

Many individuals accompanied partners with them when they travelled to and from Britain, nearly 15% of people immigrated with companies opposed to only 13% of them migrated with their associates. Furthermore, 18% of people do not state their motives for emigration and also 6% of immigrants didn’t state their reasons as well.