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The pie charts detail the rationales for immigration to and emigration from the UK in
2007.

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Overall, immigration was mainly related to various kinds of work, study, and
accompanying someone, with no reasons stated and other less typical. Emigration
was similarly focused on work (non-definite work being more prevalent) but formal
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study was a less likely reason and less defined reasons were more common.
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In terms of study and work, 30% of immigrants came to the UK for definite jobs, just
1% above the number emigrating for the same purpose. The disparity regarding
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looking for work was greater (12% for immigration and 22% for emigration) and even
more significant concerning formal study (26% immigrating and just 4% emigrating
for school).
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There was relative alignment for other reasons with 11% immigrating with another
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purpose and 14% emigrating, comparable to the figures for accompanying another
person (15% and 13%, respectively). Finally, only 6% of individuals immigrate to the
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United Kingdom without a reason, while three times this figure emigrate lacking a
stated purpose.
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