This line chart illustrates the results of a survey that looked into why people relocated to the capital of a particular country between 2000 and 2015.
Overall, employment and study were the main reasons for moving, and both grew considerably over the period, with study catching up with employment by the end. On the other hand, family/friends and adventure attracted far fewer people, even though each showed a modest growth over the years.
Employment was the most common reason throughout, starting at approximately 61,000 in 2000 and climbing to around 85,000 five years later; it then peaked at just over 90,000 in 2010 before stabilising to roughly 87,000 in 2015. Study, meanwhile, began at a much lower rate of about 25,000 and almost doubled to around 47,000 by 2005. After a more gradual increase to approximately 55,000 in 2010, it increased rapidly, converging with employment at around 87,000 in 2015.
The remaining two categories were considerably less significant, family/friends doubled from around 11,000 to just under 24,000, whereas adventure remained the least popular reason, starting at 10,000 and reaching 15,000.