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Nearly one in five Singaporeans between the ages of 19 and 30 in the Republic wish to emigrate, while almost a third will consider the possibility of doing so within the next five years, according to a survey.
Those who want to emigrate are likely to be males, better educated and also speak English at home. They also harbour positive views towards emigration, and think that it will improve their social status and socio-economic security.
The most desired country for migration? Australia. Among the other countries most favoured by respondents are New Zealand (2nd), the US (3rd), the UK (4th) and Canada (5th).
The survey findings were released by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) on Friday (28 September). It was carried out from June to November 2016 and involved slightly more than 2,000 eligible participants, out of 3,000 Singaporeans approached, aged 19 to 30, who answered questions via face-to-face interviews.
On the whole, the survey findings mirrored that of the IPS’ previous study on emigration attitudes of young Singaporeans conducted in 2010.
The 2016 survey also found that those who are less likely to think about emigrating believe they can improve their lot in Singapore, and have a higher sense of national pride and life satisfaction levels.
“Having family and friends, public health and safety were key factors of rootedness in the 2016 survey as they were in the 2010 survey, while medical care, educational opportunities and political stability rose in importance in the second (later) study,” said IPS in a media release.
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Those who want to emigrate are likely to be males, better educated and also speak English at home. They also harbour positive views towards emigration, and think that it will improve their social status and socio-economic security.
The most desired country for migration? Australia. Among the other countries most favoured by respondents are New Zealand (2nd), the US (3rd), the UK (4th) and Canada (5th).
The survey findings were released by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) on Friday (28 September). It was carried out from June to November 2016 and involved slightly more than 2,000 eligible participants, out of 3,000 Singaporeans approached, aged 19 to 30, who answered questions via face-to-face interviews.
On the whole, the survey findings mirrored that of the IPS’ previous study on emigration attitudes of young Singaporeans conducted in 2010.
The 2016 survey also found that those who are less likely to think about emigrating believe they can improve their lot in Singapore, and have a higher sense of national pride and life satisfaction levels.
“Having family and friends, public health and safety were key factors of rootedness in the 2016 survey as they were in the 2010 survey, while medical care, educational opportunities and political stability rose in importance in the second (later) study,” said IPS in a media release.
More at Nearly 1 in 5 young Singaporeans want to emigrate: survey
