Population - Migration within the EU (case study) Flashcards
1
Q
how many countries are part of the EU?
A
27
2
Q
how do these countries work together?
A
economically and politically
3
Q
how many people are living in the EU?
A
500 million
4
Q
how many people living in the EU are EU migrants?
A
17 million
5
Q
what are most of the migrants in the EU?
A
economic migrants
6
Q
why do most people move?
A
to find better work and living conditions
7
Q
what is the percentage of unemployment in Poland?
A
20%
8
Q
when did Poland join the EU?
A
2004
9
Q
what has happened to the number of Polish migrants living in the UK since 2004?
A
doubled to 1/2 million
10
Q
what is percentage of unemployment in the UK?
A
5%
11
Q
how much money have the Polish workers added to the UK economy since 2005?
A
£2.5 billion
12
Q
what does having these polish migrants do to our dependency ratio?
A
reduces the dependency ratio
