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 figures for dwellers moving into the UK were significantly higher. Net Use synonyms
migration
peaked in 2004 and 2007.
In 1999, over 450,000 immigrants came to live in the UK, Use synonyms
while
the number of emigrants stood at just under 300,000. The figure for net Linking Words
migration
was around 160,000, and it remained at a similar level until 2003. From 1999 to 2004, the number of people immigrating to Britain rose by nearly 150,000 persons, but there was a much smaller rise in emigrating to other countries. Net Use synonyms
migration
peaked at almost 250,000 persons in 2004.
After 2004, the rate of immigration remained high, but the number of dwellers emigrating fluctuated. Emigration fell suddenly in 2007, before peaking at about 420,000 people in 2008. Use synonyms
As a result
, the net figure rose to around 240,000 in 2007 but fell back to around 160,000 in 2008.Linking Words