The two pie charts illustrate the various reasons why people immigrated to and emigrated from a European country in the year 2009. Overall, employment-related factors were the dominant motivations in both directions of movement. While having a definite job was the leading reason for immigration, the primary cause for emigration was seeking employment opportunities. Other contributing factors included education, family reunification, and unspecified motives, though their proportions differed between the two groups.
Looking at immigration, the largest segment—29%—moved because they had a definite job offer. Another 25% immigrated in search of work, making employment the combined reason for over half of the newcomers. Education accounted for 15% of immigrants, followed by family-related reasons at 10%. Additionally, 14% cited other reasons for their move, while 7% reported no specific motivation.
As for emigration, the most common reason was to find a job, comprising 38% of the total. A definite job offer was the second major cause, influencing 27% of those leaving the country. In contrast to immigration, only 6% of emigrants moved for educational purposes, and 23% left for other reasons. A mere 2% reported no particular reason for their departure, indicating that emigration was more strongly linked to job-seeking than other factors.