Studied by 0 peopleWhat percentage of the global population were migrants in 1970
2.3%
What percentage of the global population were migrants in 2022
3.6%
Migration theory - Lee (1966)
Push and pull factors
Obstacles of migration
national policies
travel costs
lack of capital (money)
illiteracy
family pressures
What is the top destination country
USA - 50.6 million migrants but only takes up 15.3% of the population
UAE as a destination country
8.72 million migrants worth 88% of the entire population
How much in remittance was sent globally in 2020
$702 billion
Benefits / opportunities of migration
fills skill shortage e.g. Indian doctors coming to the UK to work for the NHS
migrants do work that locals do not want to do e.g. polish farmers in Peterborough
tax base - multiplier effect
business start ups (2013, 14% of UK start ups we’re migrant owned)
what percentage of global migrants are female
48%
how many migrants are there globally
281 million
global value of remittances
$702 billion
what country has the largest emigration rate
India
What percentage of the worlds international migrants live in Asia
40%
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