The next set of questions are about migrants to Northern Ireland. Migrants are people who come to live in Northern Ireland from other countries. They may come in order to work, study or to join family members.
There are different opinions about migrant workers in Northern Ireland. How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?

Migrant workers are generally good for Northern Ireland's economy.

	%
Strongly agree	39
Agree	38
Neither agree nor disagree	16
Disagree	3
Strongly disagree	1
Don't know	3

 

Go to results for men and women, people of different religions, and people of different ages.
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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Strongly agree	41	36
Agree	40	37
Neither agree nor disagree	12	19
Disagree	4	3
Strongly disagree	1	2
Don't know	3	3

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Strongly agree	48	43	34	41	38	31
Agree	25	32	40	36	43	49
Neither agree nor disagree	16	19	16	16	13	14
Disagree	3	3	5	4	3	2
Strongly disagree	2	2	3	1	1	0
Don't know	6	3	3	2	2	4

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	44	27	45
Agree	34	41	40
Neither agree nor disagree	16	21	9
Disagree	2	5	2
Strongly disagree	0	2	2
Don't know	3	3	2

 

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