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Migration and Constitutional Change. COSLA Conference Friday 7 February 2014. Immigration as a demographic driver meeting Scotland’s population targets. Annual rates of population change: Scotland and EU15 average 1996-2012. Source: Eurostat and NRS data, cited in Packwood et al, 2014.
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Migration and Constitutional Change COSLA Conference Friday 7 February 2014
Immigration as a demographic driver meeting Scotland’s population targets Annual rates of population change: Scotland and EU15 average 1996-2012 Source: Eurostat and NRS data, cited in Packwood et al, 2014
The proportion of foreign-born nationals in England is among the highest in the European Union • Scotland’s foreign born population remains among the lowest. Percentage of usual residents in EU27 countries that are foreign born, 2011 Source: Authors own analysis of Eurostat, ONS and NRS data
Wages and Proportion of Foreign Born Residents (2012) (AF) Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2012, Annual Population Survey 2012
Top ten most diverse Scottish Council Areas Country of Birth: 2011 Census Source: NRS data, cited in Packwood et al, 2014
Employer views of immigration Percentage of employers who said migration-related issues are at least ‘of some importance’ to them, by sector.
Local Authority Perspective • Research will explore the views of Local Authorities in Scotland • Researching local responses to migration and constitutional change • Contact – • Helen Packwood • hcp1@st-andrews.ac.uk • 01334 463951