The chart illustrates why people immigrated from and to a European nation in 2009.
Overall, the percentage of people who gave no reasons for moving in or out of the country in Europe was lowest in both charts. In addition, the figure for those who came from an European country to guarantee companies’ positions was the most common reason, but there was a lower proportion in the opposite movement.
The proportion of people who left a nation in Europe to pursue a career opportunity is fairly similar to those who went to the country for the same reason, with respective figures being 13% and 15%. Similarities can also be seen in the percentage of people who gave no reasons for migration, which is 4% for emigration and 7% for immigration.
Regarding categories with pronounced differences, while 38% of the emigrants said that they quit that nation to assume a permanent position in companies, this is only the case for a mere 23% of immigrants. Meanwhile, only 7% of the people who moved out of the country said that they did so in order to acquire academic knowledge. Immigration, however, is double than that of, reaching 15%. The percentage of people immigrating to a European country for other reasons was 15%, which was about 10% lower than their emigrant counterparts. This contrasts with the people whose reason is gathering their relatives, which is 15% for emigration and about 10% higher than the immigration.