Effects of Migration (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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Donor regions
Donor regions
Countries/areas people migrate away from
Host regions
Host regions
Countries/areas people migrate to
Remittance money
Remittance money
Funds sent home by migrant workers to support families
Ireland: Remittance money (2015)
Ireland: Remittance money (2015)
€1.8 billion (1% of GDP)
Brain drain
Brain drain
Skilled/educated workers leaving their home country
Rural depopulation
Rural depopulation
Substantial reduction in people living in rural areas
Ireland unemployment: 2007 vs 2012
Ireland unemployment: 2007 vs 2012
Rose from 4% to 14.8%
Number of Irish who left Ireland after 2008
Number of Irish who left Ireland after 2008
Around 300,000
Migrants filling job vacancies in Ireland (2006)
Migrants filling job vacancies in Ireland (2006)
Over two-thirds
Migrants in food processing workforce (2006)
Migrants in food processing workforce (2006)
Over 50%
Foreign nationals in Irish population (2014)
Foreign nationals in Irish population (2014)
11.8%
Ghettoisation
Ghettoisation
Immigrants locating in same areas, preventing integration
Migrants reporting language as biggest difficulty
Migrants reporting language as biggest difficulty
Nearly 40%