Table 2.
Descriptive dynamics: migration and study spells
| EU 15 | New EU | DC | LDC | Antilles and Surinam | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stayera | 69.0 % | 65.2 % | 66.4 % | 69.0 % | 74.8 % |
| Length of stay at return migration | |||||
| <6 months | 9.4 % | 5.4 % | 9.3 % | 3.1 % | 7.8 % |
| 6–12 months | 19.1 % | 25.9 % | 23.9 % | 18.7 % | 8.4 % |
| 12–18 months | 15.4 % | 23.1 % | 17.0 % | 16.2 % | 7.5 % |
| 18–24 months | 14.7 % | 22.0 % | 15.5 % | 14.3 % | 8.3 % |
| 2–3 years | 18.5 % | 13.3 % | 15.0 % | 17.8 % | 15.0 % |
| 3–4 years | 11.7 % | 5.0 % | 10.2 % | 13.5 % | 13.3 % |
| 4–5 years | 5.8 % | 3.6 % | 3.5 % | 9.7 % | 13.4 % |
| >5 years | 5.3 % | 1.8 % | 5.5 % | 6.7 % | 26.4 % |
| Average (months) | 24.7 | 19.5 | 22.9 | 28.2 | 40.8 |
| Study dynamics | |||||
| Always studyingb | 66.4 % | 54.5 % | 53.2 % | 50.7 % | 54.1 % |
| At least once employed | 16.6 % | 18.5 % | 12.7 % | 20.8 % | 38.8 % |
| At least once no work | 24.8 % | 35.4 % | 41.4 % | 40.3 % | 23.5 % |
| Length of study till emigration, work or no work | |||||
| <6 months | 14.2 % | 14.3 % | 13.6 % | 10.0 % | 18.9 % |
| 6–12 months | 23.7 % | 33.1 % | 30.6 % | 22.7 % | 14.3 % |
| 12–18 months | 12.9 % | 21.3 % | 12.4 % | 12.9 % | 9.7 % |
| 18–24 months | 14.4 % | 11.3 % | 18.2 % | 18.8 % | 8.4 % |
| 2–3 years | 16.0 % | 9.3 % | 12.5 % | 15.5 % | 13.2 % |
| 3–4 years | 10.5 % | 6.4 % | 7.6 % | 10.5 % | 10.9 % |
| 4–5 years | 4.6 % | 2.7 % | 3.1 % | 6.1 % | 10.2 % |
| >5 years | 3.7 % | 1.7 % | 2.1 % | 3.6 % | 14.4 % |
| Average (months) | 22.0 | 17.4 | 19.4 | 23.4 | 29.6 |
| Average at departurec | 22.2 | 15.5 | 17.1 | 21.6 | 29.6 |
aStayers are migrants who remain in the country till the end of the observation period
bPercentage of migrants that is studying through the whole stay in the country
cAverage study length at departure when studying till the end