The chart provides information on UK 
immigration
, Use synonyms
emigration
, and net Use synonyms
migration
 between 1999 and 2008.
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Overall
, both Linking Words
immigration
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emigration
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rates
 increased over the period, with Use synonyms
immigration
 figures being consistently higher. Net Use synonyms
migration
 saw significant peaks in 2004 and 2007.
In 1999, around 450,000 people immigrated to the UK, Use synonyms
while
 approximately 300,000 emigrated, resulting in a net Linking Words
migration
 of about 160,000. Use synonyms
This
 pattern remained fairly stable until 2003. From 1999 to 2004, Linking Words
immigration
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rates
 rose sharply by nearly 150,000 people, peaking at nearly 600,000 in 2004. Use synonyms
Emigration
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also
 saw a gradual increase, with a slight dip in 2004.
After 2004, Linking Words
immigration
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rates
 remained high but showed some fluctuations. The number of emigrants Use synonyms
also
 varied, with a significant drop in 2007 before rising again to about 420,000 in 2008. Linking Words
Consequently
, net Linking Words
migration
 peaked at approximately 240,000 in 2007 but fell back to around 160,000 in 2008.
In conclusion, Use synonyms
while
 both Linking Words
immigration
 and Use synonyms
emigration
 Use synonyms
rates
 showed an upward trend over the period, the higher Use synonyms
immigration
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rates
 resulted in positive net Use synonyms
migration
, with notable peaks in 2004 and 2007.Use synonyms