The chart shows the challenges people face when they settle in a new country and how the challenges vary according to people’s ages.
The most challenging aspect for young people aged 18 to 34 is making new friends, a problem experienced by 46% of the people in this age group. However, only 36% of 35 - 54 year olds find it hard to make friends, while even fewer people over 55 (23%) have this problem.
54% of the older age group finds learning the local language the biggest obstacle when settling. In comparison, the youngest age group finds this easier, and the percentage of people who have problems learning the language is much lower, at only 29%.
In contrast to their language-learning difficulties, only 22% of people in the oldest age group have trouble finding accommodation. However, this is the second most significant problem for the other two age groups with 39% to 40% of the people in each group finding it hard.
In general, all age groups experience the same problems to some extent, but people over the age of 55 reported that they face markedly fewer challenges settling in a new country than their younger respondents.
The chart
shows
the challenges
people
face when they settle in a new country and how the challenges vary according to
people’s
ages.
The most challenging aspect for young
people
aged 18 to 34 is making new friends, a
problem
experienced by 46% of the
people
in this
age
group
.
However
,
only
36% of 35 -
54 year olds
find it
hard
to
make
friends, while even fewer
people
over 55 (23%) have this
problem.
54%
of the older
age
group
finds learning the local language the biggest obstacle when settling.
In comparison
, the youngest
age
group
finds this easier, and the percentage of
people
who have
problems
learning the language is much lower, at
only
29%.
In contrast
to their language-learning difficulties,
only
22% of
people
in the oldest
age
group
have trouble finding accommodation.
However
, this is the second most significant
problem
for the other two
age
groups
with 39% to 40% of the
people
in each
group
finding it
hard
.
In general
, all
age
groups
experience the same
problems
to
some
extent,
but
people
over the
age
of 55 reported that they face
markedly
fewer challenges settling in a new country than their younger respondents.