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	33
Agree	35
Neither agree nor disagree	21
Disagree	5
Strongly disagree	3
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	32	33
Agree	32	38
Neither agree nor disagree	22	19
Disagree	7	4
Strongly disagree	4	1
Don't know	3	4

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Strongly agree	52	43	31	32	26	19
Agree	17	35	36	39	40	39
Neither agree nor disagree	20	14	22	20	22	25
Disagree	2	2	5	4	6	11
Strongly disagree	6	1	3	3	3	2
Don't know	3	4	3	2	3	5

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	35	23	40
Agree	31	41	34
Neither agree nor disagree	20	24	17
Disagree	6	7	3
Strongly disagree	3	3	3
Don't know	4	3	3

 

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