The desire to migrate in the world is at the highest level in the last 10 years

Research by the US-based polling company Gallup revealed that in 2021, 16 percent of the world’s adults (around 900 million) would want to leave their country permanently if they could.

In research, the Covid-19 epidemic has reduced migration rates in recent years; However, it was claimed that it did not prevent people’s desire to migrate.

Based on interviews with approximately 127,000 adults in 122 countries, the research stated that in the second year of the Covid-19 epidemic, people’s desire to migrate reached the highest level in the last 10 years.

The period covered by the study reportedly coincided with the world’s slow return to normal in 2021.

IMMIGRATION APPLICATION IN SOME REGIONS

Demand for immigration has also risen to the highest levels of the last decade in regions that already emigrate, such as Latin America and the Caribbean, sub-Saharan Africa, parts of Asia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

In the research, which points out that this situation is not valid worldwide, the desire to emigrate decreased significantly in both EU countries and East Asia and registered its lowest level in the last 10 years. .

In the study, it was stated that nearly half or more of the adult population in 13 countries in most parts of the world, excluding North America and EU countries, would want to move to another country if possible.

REDUCING ATTENTION TO THE UNITED STATES

It is stated in the investigation that the US has maintained its characteristic of being the most desired country to immigrate since 2007 for potential immigrants also in 2021. It was stated that the reason for this may be that the anti-immigrant rhetoric in the administration of the former US president Donald Trump partially deters potential immigrants.

The research also included information that 8 percent (about 74 million) of adults who want to immigrate want to reside in Canada. (AA)