Written answers
Tuesday, 1 October 2013
Department of An Taoiseach
Emigration Data
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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147. To ask 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]
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The table below 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 below 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- 20131
Year ending April | Immigrants | Emigrants | Net migration2 |
|---|---|---|---|
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 |
1 2012 and 2013 are preliminary and are subject to revision
2 The net migration figure may differ from the sum of its components (immigration minus emigration) due to rounding
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