C/S 05 Poland-UK International Migration

Poland joined in the EU in what year as part of the A8 (Accession Eight) countries?

• 2004

• 2009

• 2014

• 2019

What proportion of migration to the UK from the A8 countries in the first five years of them joining the EU was from Poland?

• 32

• 42

• 52

• 62

Which UK armed force does Poland have historical links to, going back to WW2?

• Marines

• Army

• Navy

• RAF

The majority of Polish immigrants to the UK are:

• elderly

• recent university graduates

• teenagers

• young professionals with children

In Poland the total unemployment was 18.5% in 2004. What was the youth unemployment rate?

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

• 50%

In 2017 the UK GDP PPP was US$39,750. What was Poland's?

• 9,900

• 13,900

• 23,900

• 39,900

Where did Polish migrants settle which was unusual for the UK's migration patterns?

• Scottish islands

• Market towns

• Big cities

• Countryside areas

What % of migrants from Poland between 2004-2014 aged 18-34 (young economically active)?

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

Poland's countryside suffered an increase dependency ratio because the population dropped steeply as large numbers of young people moved away. What is this called?

• Rural Depopulation

• Urban Repopulation

• Rural Counterurbanisation

• Urban Suburbanisation

Global remittances to Poland (money migrants send home) are roughly what per quarter in Euros?

• 62m

• 620m

• 6,200m

• 620,000m