<\/p>\n
About seven in 10 Gambians have considered emigrating, with the proportion of citizens
\nwho have given it \u201ca lot\u201d of thought almost doubling since 2018, a new Afrobarometer
\nsurvey shows.
\nThe most common reasons cited by potential migrants are the desire to escape economic
\nhardship and the search for work opportunities.
\nThose who are most likely to emigrate are young adults, part-time workers, unemployed
\nindividuals, and those with post-secondary education. North America and Europe are the
\nmost popular destinations for citizens considering migration.
\nAs the world observes International Migrants Day (18 December), the Gambia and other
\nAfrican countries contend with \u201cbrain drain,\u201d high-risk irregular migration, and other
\nemigration-related challenges while also benefiting from remittances by citizens working
\nabroad.
\nKey findings
\n\u25aa More than two-thirds (68%) of Gambians say they have considered leaving their
\ncountry, a 12-percentage-point increase compared to 2018 (56%) (Figure 1). The
\nshare of citizens who say they have given \u201ca lot\u201d of thought to emigration has almost
\ndoubled, from 29% to 53%.
\n\u25aa Thoughts of emigrating are most common among part-time workers (83%),
\nunemployed citizens (80%), and those with post-secondary education (81%)
\n(Figure 2).
\no Young adults (75% of those aged 18-35) are more likely than older cohorts (37%-
\n70%) to consider emigrating.
\n\u25aa Among those who have considered emigrating, three in 10 (30%) cite the desire to
\nescape economic hardship or poverty, while a similar proportion points to the search
\nfor work opportunities (28%) (Figure 3).
\n\u25aa The most popular destinations for potential emigrants are North America (30%) and
\nEurope (28%) (Figure 4).
\nAfrobarometer surveys
\nAfrobarometer is a pan-African, non-partisan survey research network that provides reliable
\ndata on African experiences and evaluations of democracy, governance, and quality of life.
\nNine survey rounds in up to 42 countries have been completed since 1999. Round 10 was
\nlaunched in January 2024. Afro barometer’s national partners conduct face-to-face
\ninterviews in the language of the respondent\u2019s choice.
\nThe Afrobarometer team in the Gambia, led by the Center for Research and Policy
\nDevelopment interviewed a nationally representative sample of 1,200 adult Gambians in
\nCopyright \u00a9Afrobarometer 2024<\/p>\n
Economic challenges push more Gambians to consider
\nemigration, new Afrobarometer study finds
\nAbout seven in 10 Gambians have considered emigrating, with the proportion of citizens
\nwho have given it \u201ca lot\u201d of thought almost doubling since 2018, a new Afrobarometer
\nsurvey shows.
\nThe most common reasons cited by potential migrants are the desire to escape economic
\nhardship and the search for work opportunities.
\nThose who are most likely to emigrate are young adults, part-time workers, unemployed
\nindividuals, and those with post-secondary education. North America and Europe are the
\nmost popular destinations for citizens considering migration.
\nAs the world observes International Migrants Day (18 December), the Gambia and other
\nAfrican countries contend with \u201cbrain drain,\u201d high-risk irregular migration, and other
\nemigration-related challenges while also benefiting from remittances by citizens working
\nabroad.
\nKey findings
\n\u25aa More than two-thirds (68%) of Gambians say they have considered leaving their
\ncountry, a 12-percentage-point increase compared to 2018 (56%) (Figure 1). The
\nshare of citizens who say they have given \u201ca lot\u201d of thought to emigration has almost
\ndoubled, from 29% to 53%.
\n\u25aa Thoughts of emigrating are most common among part-time workers (83%),
\nunemployed citizens (80%), and those with post-secondary education (81%)
\n(Figure 2).
\no Young adults (75% of those aged 18-35) are more likely than older cohorts (37%-
\n70%) to consider emigrating.
\n\u25aa Among those who have considered emigrating, three in 10 (30%) cite the desire to
\nescape economic hardship or poverty, while a similar proportion points to the search
\nfor work opportunities (28%) (Figure 3).
\n\u25aa The most popular destinations for potential emigrants are North America (30%) and
\nEurope (28%) (Figure 4).
\nAfrobarometer surveys
\nAfrobarometer is a pan-African, non-partisan survey research network that provides reliable
\ndata on African experiences and evaluations of democracy, governance, and quality of life.
\nNine survey rounds in up to 42 countries have been completed since 1999. Round 10 was
\nlaunched in January 2024. Afro barometer’s national partners conduct face-to-face
\ninterviews in the language of the respondent\u2019s choice.
\nThe Afrobarometer team in the Gambia, led by the Center for Research and Policy
\nDevelopment interviewed a nationally representative sample of 1,200 adult Gambians in April-May 2024. A sample of this size yields country-level results with a margin of error of +\/-3
\npercentage points at a 95% confidence level. Previous surveys were conducted in the
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