The chart below shows long-term international migration in UK.
The chart below shows long-term international migration in UK. 8ap8G
The chart gives information about UK immigration, emigration and net migration between 1999 and 2008.
Both immigration and emigration rates rose over the period shown, but the figures for immigration were significantly higher. Net migration peaked in 2004 and 2007.
In 1999, over 450, 000 people came to live in the UK, while the number of people who emigrated stood at just under 300, 000. The figure for net migration was around 160, 000, and it remained at a similar level until 2003. From 1999 to 2004, the immigration rate rose by nearly 150, 000 people, but there was a much smaller rise in emigration. Net migration peaked at almost 250, 000 people in 2004.
After 2004, the rate of immigration remained high, but the number of people emigrating fluctuated. Emigration fell suddenly in 2007, before peaking at about 420, 000 people in 2008. As a result, the net migration figure rose to around 240, 000 in 2007, but fell back to around 160, 000 in 2008.
The chart gives information about UK
immigration
, emigration and net
migration
between 1999 and 2008.
Both
immigration
and emigration rates rose over the period shown,
but
the figures for
immigration
were
significantly
higher. Net
migration
peaked in 2004 and 2007.
In 1999, over 450, 000
people
came to
live
in the UK, while the number of
people
who emigrated stood at
just
under 300, 000. The figure for net
migration
was around 160, 000, and it remained at a similar level until 2003. From 1999 to 2004, the
immigration
rate rose by
nearly
150, 000
people
,
but
there was a much smaller rise in emigration. Net
migration
peaked at almost 250, 000
people
in 2004.
After 2004, the rate of
immigration
remained high,
but
the number of
people
emigrating fluctuated. Emigration fell
suddenly
in 2007,
before
peaking at about 420, 000
people
in 2008.
As a result
, the net
migration
figure rose to around 240, 000 in 2007,
but
fell back to around 160, 000 in 2008.