I would now like to ask you some questions about 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?

Migrant workers take jobs away from people who were born in Northern Ireland.

	%
Strongly agree	13
Agree	30
Neither agree or disagree	18
Disagree	31
Strongly disagree	7
Don't know	1

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Strongly agree	14	13
Agree	28	31
Neither agree or disagree	18	18
Disagree	32	31
Strongly disagree	8	6
Don't know	1	2

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Strongly agree	15	11	14	15	11	13
Agree	26	29	23	32	31	35
Neither agree or disagree	26	24	17	14	17	14
Disagree	19	31	34	32	34	32
Strongly disagree	13	4	11	7	6	4
Don't know	1	1	2	0	1	3

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	11	17	13
Agree	28	36	23
Neither agree or disagree	17	18	19
Disagree	37	25	29
Strongly disagree	7	3	14
Don't know	1	1	2

 

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