The next set of questions are 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?

It is good for Northern Ireland that migrant workers come to work as doctors and nurses when there is a shortage of medical staff.

	%
Strongly agree	59
Agree	32
Neither agree nor disagree	6
Disagree	1
Strongly disagree	1
Don't know	1

 

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

	%
	Male	Female
Strongly agree	59	58
Agree	33	31
Neither agree nor disagree	5	7
Disagree	1	1
Strongly disagree	1	1
Don't know	0	2

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Strongly agree	66	63	59	57	55	53
Agree	22	27	32	33	38	40
Neither agree nor disagree	7	7	7	8	3	4
Disagree	1	1	1	1	2	1
Strongly disagree	1	1	0	1	1	0
Don't know	3	1	1	0	1	1

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	64	49	65
Agree	28	40	27
Neither agree nor disagree	4	8	5
Disagree	2	1	1
Strongly disagree	0	1	2
Don't know	1	1	1

 

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