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Net migration rate

Term · Economic statistics · MLC-T-ECS-001254

The difference between the number of migrants entering and those leaving a country in a year, per 1,000 midyear population. May also be expressed in percent. A positive figure is known as a net immigration rate and a negative figure as a net emigration rate.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ECS-001254
FieldEconomic statistics
ReferencesU.S. Census Bureau Glossary
See alsoGrowth rate; Net number of migrants; UNHCR
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-001254",
  "term": "Net migration rate",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "The difference between the number of migrants entering and those leaving a country in a year, per 1,000 midyear population. May also be expressed in percent. A positive figure is known as a net immigration rate and a negative figure as a net emigration rate.",
  "see_also": [
    "Growth rate",
    "Net number of migrants",
    "UNHCR"
  ],
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/net-migration-rate/"
}

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