Fig. 9
From: Three sub-Saharan migration systems in times of policy restriction
Motives of choice of destination in Europe (1975–2007), by origin and country of residence. Source: MAFE Biographical Surveys in Europe (2008-2009). Weighted results with 90% confidence intervals. Population: migrants living in Europe at the time of the survey. Measure: Percentage of migrants declaring each type of motive for the choice of their first destination in Europe (first stay of at least one year after age 18). The exact question was, ‘And for what reasons did you choose to go to [country of stay] rather than to another country? (Note precisely and verbatim the entire response)’. Answers were coded; a unique answer may have received several codes. All motives cited by respondents are shown in the figure