The next set of questions are bout migrants to Northern Ireland. Migrants are people who come to live in Northern Ireland from other countries. They may come in order to work, study or to join family members.
There are different opinions about migrant workers in Northern Ireland. How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?

People's perceptions of migrant workers are tainted by the media.

	%
Strongly agree	31
Agree	38
Neither agree nor disagree	20
Disagree	6
Strongly disagree	1
Don't know	3

 

Go to results for men and women, people of different religions, and people of different ages.
Go to technical notes

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Strongly agree	29	34
Agree	39	36
Neither agree nor disagree	20	21
Disagree	6	6
Strongly disagree	2	1
Don't know	4	3

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Strongly agree	46	44	35	28	25	19
Agree	30	38	35	40	38	41
Neither agree nor disagree	17	13	19	20	24	27
Disagree	4	5	4	9	7	6
Strongly disagree	0	1	2	2	2	1
Don't know	3	0	4	2	4	5

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	29	24	42
Agree	38	38	38
Neither agree nor disagree	22	28	10
Disagree	6	6	5
Strongly disagree	2	2	1
Don't know	3	3	3

 

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