Immigration

What does the Cense help keep track of

Migration Stock

What does the International Passenger Survey help keep track of

Migration Flow

How can we measure migration (4)

• Census Data

• Large Surveys 

• The International Passenger Survey 

• Administrative Data 

According to Our World Data 2023, what country had the highest number of international immigrants in 2020 

The US - Just over 50 million  

According to Our World Data 2023, how many international immigrants did the UK have in 2020

Around 10 million (13% of population) 

According to Our World Data 2023, What two countries had low levels of International immigrants, despite large populations. What does this show

• China

• India (5 million)

• This could show a difference in culture and policies between them and the Western world

What Does Data from Our World Data 2023 show in relation to the share of population that were born in another country by 2020

There are trends - 5-15% = countries like Italy, France, UK, Spain and the US all share close figures. While countries like Japan, Poland, India and China share figures in the range of 0-3% = Further supports the idea behind culture differences

According to Our World Data 2023 what two countries, despite having high populations, have negative net migration by 2020

• China

• India

Name 5 Key time periods that have caused disruption in immigration patterns 

• 1950s-60s = Labor migration from the Caribbean and South Asia (End of WW"2 saw an increase in the need for a workforce, bringing about the Windrush Generation) 

• 1970s-80s = Low migration, family reunification, due to social issues which did not act as pull factors in the UK

• 1990s = Renews migration from more diverse sources 

• Since 2004 = Increase from Eastern EU 

• Since Brexit (2019) = Reduction in EU migration and an increase in Non-EU migration  

What trend does The Migration Observatory show in terms of Non- EU born and EU Born immigrants and their jobs 

Non-EU born are more likely to be skilled workers, EU are more likely to be less skilled 

List 2 factors that drive negative attitudes towards immigrants

• Competition theory (over economic resources)

• Group threat (cultural and economic threat)