Global Views on Immigration -Tracking 2011-2015
A new Ipsos global poll finds that fully half (50%) of citizens in 24 nations say there are too many immigrants in their country – and 46% agree that immigration is causing their country to change in ways they don’t like.
The main results of this study are:
- 81% of citizens indicate that over the last five years’ migrants have increased in their country…
- Half (50%) say there are too many immigrants in their country…
- And almost as many (46%) agree that immigration is causing their country to change in ways they don’t like…
- Only one in five (21%) say immigration has had a positive impact…
- Only three in 10 (28%) say immigration has been good for the economy of their country…
- And half (50%) say immigration has placed too much pressure on public services in their country…
- Almost half (45%) say immigrants in their country have made it more difficult for their own people to get jobs…
- Four in 10 (41%) believe priority should be given to immigrants with higher education and qualifications to fill professions shortages…
- Only three in 10 (30%) say immigrants make their country a more interesting place to live…
