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The number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over a period, divided by the person-years lived…

The Net Migration Rate measures immigration minus emigration relative to the population exposed over the period. It is commonly expressed per 1,000 population, so a negative…

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The number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over a period, divided by the person-years lived by the population of the receiving country over that period. It is expressed as net number of migrants per 1000 population, is known as :

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The Net Migration Rate measures immigration minus emigration relative to the population exposed over the period. It is commonly expressed per 1,000 population, so a negative value indicates net outward migration.

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