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Emigration Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 October 2013

Tuesday, 1 October 2013

Questions (147)

Heather Humphreys

Question:

147. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Taoiseach the number of persons who emigrated from Ireland in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40926/13]

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The table provides the most recent estimates of net migration for the 12 month period ending mid April for the years 2004 to 2013. The table shows that 585,300 persons emigrated from the Republic of Ireland in the past ten years, while there were 792,900 immigrants into the Republic of Ireland over the same period. This resulted in a total estimated net migration of 207,200 persons over the ten years. The data is taken from the CSO’s annual Population and Migration Estimates release published in August 2013. The annual estimates for 2012 and 2013 are subject to revision.

Estimated migration (persons), 2004- 2013 *

Year ending April

Immigrants

Emigrants

Net migration**

2004

58,500

26,500

32,000

2005

84,600

29,400

55,100

2006

107,800

36,000

71,800

2007

151,100

46,300

104,800

2008

113,500

49,200

64,300

2009

73,700

72,000

1,600

2010

41,800

69,200

-27,500

2011

53,300

80,600

-27,400

2012

52,700

87,100

-34,400

2013

55,900

89,000

-33,100

April 2003 - April 2013

792,900

585,300

207,200

* 2012 and 2013 are preliminary and are subject to revision

** The net migration figure may differ from the sum of its components (immigration minus emigration) due to rounding

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