The bar chart illustrates the number of British people who emigrated to five selected destinations between 2004 and 2007.
Overall, Australia was consistently the most popular destination, while France and the USA shared the lowest figures at different points, with France ultimately becoming the least favoured by the end of the period.
In 2004, Australia attracted the highest number of emigrants, at approximately 40,000, closely followed by Spain with 35,000. The USA and France recorded similar figures, each starting at just over 25,000, while New Zealand was slightly lower, at around 20,000. By 2005, the figures for most countries had changed noticeably. Australia rose to roughly 45,000, Spain remained stable, and New Zealand saw a modest increase to just above 20,000. The USA, however, was the only destination to experience a decline, dropping sharply to 18,000. In contrast, France surged to around 33,000.
The year 2006 marked the peak for nearly all destinations. Australia reached its highest point of approximately 52,000, and France hit 35,000. Spain and New Zealand also rose, while the USA recovered to around 22,000. However, 2007 saw a general downturn. Australia fell to 42,000, Spain dropped to 27,000, and New Zealand declined to just over 20,000. The most dramatic change occurred in France, which plunged to under 18,000, making it the least popular destination that year. The USA, meanwhile, rose again to exactly 25,000.