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	31
Agree	41
Neither agree nor disagree	18
Disagree	5
Strongly disagree	2
I don't know	4

 

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	35	28
Agree	44	38
Neither agree nor disagree	13	22
Disagree	5	5
Strongly disagree	2	2
I don't know	2	5

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Strongly agree	37	35	28	33	35	25
Agree	36	39	36	40	37	52
Neither agree nor disagree	15	18	20	18	19	15
Disagree	5	5	8	5	5	2
Strongly disagree	3	2	3	1	1	1
I don't know	4	2	5	3	3	5

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	35	18	44
Agree	41	48	33
Neither agree nor disagree	16	21	15
Disagree	4	7	3
Strongly disagree	2	2	1
I don't know	3	4	3

 

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