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	38
Agree	39
Neither agree nor disagree	15
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	34
Agree	39	40
Neither agree nor disagree	11	19
Disagree	3	3
Strongly disagree	2	1
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	49	37	40	43	36	29
Agree	29	39	37	35	39	51
Neither agree nor disagree	15	19	14	15	16	12
Disagree	0	1	4	2	6	5
Strongly disagree	0	1	3	2	0	1
Don't know	8	3	2	2	2	3

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	42	28	45
Agree	37	43	37
Neither agree nor disagree	14	18	12
Disagree	2	5	2
Strongly disagree	1	2	1
Don't know	3	2	3

 

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