The graph and chart show the duration of immigrants intended to stay in the 
UK
 and their motivations between 2000 to 2008. Use synonyms
Overall
, most Linking Words
people
 planned to stay for up to 2 Use synonyms
years
 throughout the given period, with the most significant amount of Use synonyms
people
 relocating to the Use synonyms
UK
 for a job. 
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Initially
, around 150 newcomers in the Linking Words
UK
 mostly planned to reside for 4 or more Use synonyms
years
 and up to 2 Use synonyms
years
, with only a small number of 50 Use synonyms
people
 wanting to stay for 2 to 4 Use synonyms
years
. Use synonyms
However
, the trend for Linking Words
individuals
 who expected to stay for 4 or more Use synonyms
years
 remained stable until 2008. Meanwhile, in 2002, the trend of Use synonyms
people
 that wanted to settle for up to 2 Use synonyms
years
 started to increase by 50 thousand each year until 2004, where after that, the number stayed at around 250 until the end of the given period, Use synonyms
while
 Linking Words
individuals
 who expected to stay for 2-4 Use synonyms
years
 remained unchanged by around 50 thousand until slightly increased to 100,000 persons. 
In 2008, 38% of outsiders inhabited the Use synonyms
UK
 for employment Use synonyms
reasons
, making it the biggest share among other Use synonyms
reasons
, followed closely by Use synonyms
individuals
 who stayed for educational purposes at 32%. Use synonyms
Whereas
 Linking Words
people
 with the intention to coexist with their family comprised 16%. Use synonyms
Moreover
, only 7% represented other Linking Words
reasons
, similar to Use synonyms
individuals
 who did not state their Use synonyms
reasons
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