Definition: This entry includes the figure for the difference between the number of persons entering and leaving a country during the year per 1,000 persons (based on midyear population). An excess of persons entering the country is referred to as net immigration (e.g., 3.56 migrants/1,000 population); an excess of persons leaving the country as net emigration (e.g., -9.26 migrants/1,000 population). The net migration rate indicates the contribution of migration to the overall level of population change. High levels of migration can cause problems such as increasing unemployment and potential ethnic strife (if people are coming in) or a reduction in the labor force, perhaps in certain key sectors (if people are leaving).
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2012
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San Francisco Gate - 5/15/2013 7:22:47 AM
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Yahoo! News - 5/15/2013 2:17:58 PM
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thenational.ae - 5/13/2013 7:20:59 PM
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odt.co.nz - 5/17/2013 12:25:14 AM
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Daily Beast - 5/18/2013 4:05:57 AM
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portfolio.hu - 5/7/2013 1:01:33 PM
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ipsnews.net - 5/17/2013 12:39:33 AM
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Science Codex - 5/17/2013 2:01:17 PM
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NBC News - 5/15/2013 4:26:49 PM
Switzerland will impose immigration quotas on a further 17 European Union countries from June, the Federal Office for Migration said on Wednesday, a move that could pose a headache for many multinational companies that rely on EU workers. Prosperous ...
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Israel has highest poverty rate in developed world: OECD
PanARMENIAN Network - 5/15/2013 10:14:35 AM
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World stocks muted as worries over Europe recession offset Wall Street gains
Yahoo! - 5/16/2013 8:47:30 AM
The European Union statistics office said Wednesday that nine of the 17 countries that use the euro are in recession ... Japan's Olympus Corp. surged more than 18 per cent after reporting a net profit for fiscal 2012, Kyodo News agency said.
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yorkshirepost - 5/2/2013 10:47:18 PM
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UNAOC Pursues Efforts To Improve Migration Coverage In Swiss Context
bernama.com - 5/17/2013 11:23:48 AM
among others. UN High-Representative for Alliance of Civilisations, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, said: "The fear of the other has long plagued discussions around migration and migrants have increasingly become the target of racism and xenophobia.
