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?

It is good for Northern Ireland that migrant workers come to work as doctors and nurses when there is a shortage of medical staff.

	%
Strongly agree	53
Agree	34
Neither agree nor disagree	8
Disagree	3
Strongly disagree	1
I don't know	1

 

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	58	48
Agree	33	35
Neither agree nor disagree	5	11
Disagree	3	3
Strongly disagree	0	1
I don't know	0	1

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Strongly agree	62	54	48	54	51	52
Agree	23	31	33	33	36	41
Neither agree nor disagree	11	9	11	9	9	3
Disagree	3	4	5	3	3	1
Strongly disagree	0	1	2	1	0	1
I don't know	2	0	0	1	1	1

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	60	43	57
Agree	29	41	32
Neither agree nor disagree	7	10	7
Disagree	3	4	3
Strongly disagree	1	1	1
I don't know	1	1	1

 

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