This statistic shows the result of a survey conducted in Malaysia on May 2019 on whether most of the foreigners seeking refuge in Malaysia are actually economic migrants and not refugees. According to data from Ipsos, the majority of Malaysian respondents, 61 percent, agreed that these foreigners were economic migrants and not 'real' refugees.
Share of respondents who believe that most of the foreigners claiming to be refugees in Malaysia are actually economic migrants as of May 2019
respondents produced a national sample that is more urban & educated, and with higher incomes than their fellow citizens
Method of interview
Online interview
Supplementary notes
The question asked in the survey was as follows: "Thinking about your country, do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Most foreigners who want to get into my country as a refugee really aren't refugees. They just want to come here for
economic reasons, or to take advantage of our welfare services."
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Ipsos. (June 20, 2019). Share of respondents who believe that most of the foreigners claiming to be refugees in Malaysia are actually economic migrants as of May 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023448/opinions-economic-migrants-not-refugees-malaysia/
Ipsos. "Share of respondents who believe that most of the foreigners claiming to be refugees in Malaysia are actually economic migrants as of May 2019." Chart. June 20, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023448/opinions-economic-migrants-not-refugees-malaysia/
Ipsos. (2019). Share of respondents who believe that most of the foreigners claiming to be refugees in Malaysia are actually economic migrants as of May 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023448/opinions-economic-migrants-not-refugees-malaysia/
Ipsos. "Share of Respondents Who Believe That Most of The Foreigners Claiming to Be Refugees in Malaysia Are Actually Economic Migrants as of May 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023448/opinions-economic-migrants-not-refugees-malaysia/
Ipsos, Share of respondents who believe that most of the foreigners claiming to be refugees in Malaysia are actually economic migrants as of May 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023448/opinions-economic-migrants-not-refugees-malaysia/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of respondents who believe that most of the foreigners claiming to be refugees in Malaysia are actually economic migrants as of May 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, June 20, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023448/opinions-economic-migrants-not-refugees-malaysia/
