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?

Migrant workers are generally good for Northern Ireland's economy.

	%
Strongly agree	32
Agree	43
Neither agree nor disagree	16
Disagree	5
Strongly disagree	1
I don't know	2

 

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	34	30
Agree	43	43
Neither agree nor disagree	15	17
Disagree	5	5
Strongly disagree	1	2
I don't know	2	3

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Strongly agree	30	44	28	35	34	24
Agree	42	32	49	41	43	50
Neither agree nor disagree	22	13	15	14	16	19
Disagree	6	9	4	7	4	2
Strongly disagree	0	1	2	2	1	2
I don't know	0	2	2	2	2	4

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	39	20	39
Agree	41	46	43
Neither agree nor disagree	13	21	12
Disagree	4	6	4
Strongly disagree	1	3	1
I don't know	1	4	2

 

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