Drivers
What is a potential positive impact of migration?
Unemployment reduces because of lower competition for jobs; less pressure on natural resources and services such as education and healthcare.
What are the top 3 most common pull factors for migration?
Better employment opportunities, a higher standard of living and educational opportunities.
What is a refugee?
People who must leave their country/home area for their own safety or survival.
People become refugees for many reasons, including war, oppression, natural disasters and climate change.
How does migration cause unemployment?
When a country accepts too many people and they don't have enough jobs, the surplus of people causes unemployment.
What are the potential challenges of international migration?
Cultural integration difficulties, economic inequality and employment issues for migrants.
Pressure on public services like schools and hospitals in the country.
Of the 41 million IDPs (internally displaced persons) in 2020, what percentage were displaced due to disasters in 2020?
~75%. The other 25% is due to conflict.
What are the two types of migration that can take place in a region?
Internal migration: Moving within a state, country or continent.
External migration: Moving to a different state, country or continent.