In 2022, eight percent of people in Great Britain thought that immigration was one of the most important issues facing the country, compared with 13 percent in 2021. During the provided time period, concern about immigration was at its highest in 2015, when 42 percent of people described it as an important issue.
Percentage of people who think that immigration is one of the most important issues facing Great Britain from 1990 to 2022
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Ipsos. (June 22, 2022). Percentage of people who think that immigration is one of the most important issues facing Great Britain from 1990 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/649683/immigration-as-an-issue-gb/
Ipsos. "Percentage of people who think that immigration is one of the most important issues facing Great Britain from 1990 to 2022." Chart. June 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/649683/immigration-as-an-issue-gb/
Ipsos. (2022). Percentage of people who think that immigration is one of the most important issues facing Great Britain from 1990 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/649683/immigration-as-an-issue-gb/
Ipsos. "Percentage of People Who Think That Immigration Is One of The Most Important Issues Facing Great Britain from 1990 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/649683/immigration-as-an-issue-gb/
Ipsos, Percentage of people who think that immigration is one of the most important issues facing Great Britain from 1990 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/649683/immigration-as-an-issue-gb/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Percentage of people who think that immigration is one of the most important issues facing Great Britain from 1990 to 2022 [Graph], Ipsos, June 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/649683/immigration-as-an-issue-gb/