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Gross and Net Migration Flows, 2000 - 2011
Year Emigrant Immigrant Net migration
000
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
76.4
65.3
65.1
45.3
42.2
36.0
29.4
26.5
29.3
25.6
26.2
26.6
42.3
30.8
57.3
83.8
109.5
107.8
84.6
58.5
60.0
66.9
59.0
52.6
-34.1
-34.5
-7.8
38.5
67.3
71.8
55.1
32.0
30.7
41.3
32.8
26.0
2009, 2010 and 2011 data are preliminary

Source: Population and Migration Estimates, CSO.

Estimated Immigration by Nationality, 2000 - 2011
Year Irish UK EU 13* EU 10/12** Rest of World Total
000
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
17.1
13.3
18.4
16.2
20.0
18.9
18.5
16.7
17.6
27.0
26.3
24.8
2.6
2.4
4.4
7.0
5.9
9.9
8.9
7.4
9.1
7.4
9.0
8.4
5.8
4.3
8.6
8.6
10.4
12.7
9.3
13.3
8.8
8.1
6.5
8.2
9.0
5.8
13.5
33.7
52.7
49.9
34.1
-
-
-
-
-
7.9
4.9
12.4
18.3
20.6
16.4
13.7
21.1
24.5
24.4
17.3
11.1
42.3
30.8
57.3
83.8
109.5
107.8
84.6
58.5
60.0
66.9
59.0
52.6
2009, 2010 and 2011 data are preliminary                

Source: Population and Migration Estimates, CSO.                
* EU 15 excluding UK and Ireland                
** EU MS that joined in 2004 and 2007
  
 

Estimated Emigration by Nationality, 2006 - 2011
Year Irish UK EU 13* EU 10/12** Rest of World Total
000
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
40.2
27.7
18.4
13.4
13.1
15.3
3.8
2.6
2.9
2.4
2.3
2.2
9.1
7.8
5.5
4.2
6.9
5.1
15.2
19.1
30.1
18.8
14.4
7.2
8.2
8.1
8.3
6.4
5.5
6.2
76.4
65.3
65.1
45.3
42.2
36.0

2009, 2010 and 2011 data are preliminary                
Source: Population and Migration Estimates, CSO.                
* EU 15 excluding UK and Ireland                
** EU MS that joined in 2004 and 2007


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Latest statistics and forecasts

Key figures from the Department of Justice and Equality show that in 2011, 83,000 entry visa applications were processed; 130,500 non-EEA nationals were registered with permission to remain in the State and 16,000 applications for citizenship were decided. Read more


Eurostat release on residence permits issued to non-EU citizens in 2009 show that EU Member States issued about 2.3 million new residence permits to non-EU citizens, which represents a decline of about 0.2 million compared with 2008. Read more


CSO Population and Migration Estimates release indicates that emigration among Irish nationals continued to increase from 27,700 to 40,200 over the 12 months to April 2011, while emigration among non-Irish persons nearly halved from 20,200 to 11,000. Read more


Quarterly National Household Survey figures show that there were 221,400 non-Irish nationals in employment in quarter 2 2011, representing a decrease of 8,200 or 3.6% over the year. Read more

Updated: 27 January 2012

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