This statistic shows the result of a question from the British Social Attitudes survey which asked what kind of effect, if any, the respondents think immigration has on the economy. The respondents have been split here by household income quartile. The starkest difference to observe here is that of the Q4 group in comparison to the rest. With 48 percent believing immigration is good for the economy, this was 17 percent higher than the Q3 group and more than double that of the Q1.
"What kind of effect do you think immigration generally has on Britain's economy?"*
(by household income)
* Original survey question:
"On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is extremely bad and 10 is extremely good, would you say it is generally bad or good for Britain's economy that migrants come to Britain from other countries?
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Figures do not sum to 100 due to the effects of rounding.
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NatCen. (January 31, 2014). "What kind of effect do you think immigration generally has on Britain's economy?"* (by household income) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/304830/public-opinion-effect-of-immigration-on-economy-great-britain-by-household-income/
NatCen. ""What kind of effect do you think immigration generally has on Britain's economy?"* (by household income)." Chart. January 31, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/304830/public-opinion-effect-of-immigration-on-economy-great-britain-by-household-income/
NatCen. (2014). "What kind of effect do you think immigration generally has on Britain's economy?"* (by household income). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/304830/public-opinion-effect-of-immigration-on-economy-great-britain-by-household-income/
NatCen. ""What Kind of Effect Do You Think Immigration Generally Has on Britain's Economy?"* (by Household Income)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/304830/public-opinion-effect-of-immigration-on-economy-great-britain-by-household-income/
NatCen, "What kind of effect do you think immigration generally has on Britain's economy?"* (by household income) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/304830/public-opinion-effect-of-immigration-on-economy-great-britain-by-household-income/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
"What kind of effect do you think immigration generally has on Britain's economy?"* (by household income) [Graph], NatCen, January 31, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/304830/public-opinion-effect-of-immigration-on-economy-great-britain-by-household-income/
