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[this is a data cube dataset] A data cube dataset in folders : Population, National Records of Scotland

Net Migration

Net migration by age, sex, council area and year.

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Dimensions
Dimension
Value
Age
  1. All
  2. 0-4 years
  3. 5-9 years
  4. 10-14 years
  5. 15-19 years
  6. 20-24 years
  7. 25-29 years
  8. 30-34 years
  9. 35-39 years
  10. 40-44 years
  11. 45-49 years
  12. 50-54 years
  13. 55-59 years
  14. 60-64 years
  15. 65-69 years
  16. 70-74 years
  17. 75-79 years
  18. 80-84 years
  19. 85-89 years
  20. 90 years and over
Measure Type
  1. Count
Reference Period
  1. 2002
  2. 2003
  3. 2004
  4. 2005
  5. 2006
  6. 2007
  7. 2008
  8. 2009
  9. 2010
  10. 2011
  11. 2012
  12. 2013
  13. 2014
  14. 2015
  15. 2016
  16. 2017
  17. 2018
  18. 2019
  19. 2020
  20. 2021
Sex
  1. All
  2. Female
  3. Male
Reference Area
(showing types of area available in these data)
  1. Countries
  2. Council Areas
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About the Dataset
Contact
Publisher
National Records of Scotland
Creator
National Records of Scotland
In folders
License
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
Issued
07/09/2018
Modified
07/03/2024
Next update due
Summer 2024
Description

Net migration statistics, as published by the National Records of Scotland (NRS). These statistics provide more detail on the migration component of population change for Scotland on a national and council level, as calculated for the mid-year population estimates. The migration estimates are broken down by age and sex.

Net migration includes people moving to/from other parts of the UK, and abroad. The net migration figures for Local Authorities also include people moving within Scotland.

Details
Confidentiality Policy

This dataset does not contain any sensitive or personal information.
Quality Management

The migration estimates undergo quality assurance at each stage of production. NRS also have processes in place to quality assure the administrative sources used in the production of migration estimates. Further information on the quality assurance of the population estimates can be found in the Mid-year Population Estimates Methodology Guide on the National Records of Scotland (NRS) website.
Accuracy and Reliability

Internal (i.e. within UK) migration estimates are based on General Practitioner (GP) registrations and are considered reasonably accurate for most groups. They may be less accurate for some groups such as young men, as they tend not to register with a GP immediately on moving.

International migration estimates are based largely on the International Passenger Survey (IPS) for most years. However the number of migrant contacts for Scotland is very small and there is a significant degree of uncertainty surrounding the estimates, due to the size of the sample.

International migration estimates for the year ending June 2021 are using a different method to those previously published. They rely less on International Passenger Survey (IPS) data and make greater use of administrative data. This means that the latest figures on international migration may not be comparable with previous estimates produced from the IPS or more recently using some statistical modelling (for the year ending June 2020). More information on this and the different methodologies can be found on the [Office for National Statistics website] (https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/methodologies/methodstoproduceprovisionallongterminternationalmigrationestimates).
Coherence and Comparability

The statistics are designed to be consistent, and incorporate comparable historical data where appropriate. Because of a change in method, the latest figures on international migration may not be comparable with previous estimates

The internal and international migration estimates are comparable with those from the rest of the UK. The United Nations (UN) definition of an international migrant (someone that changes country of residence for 12 months or more) is used and so international migration estimates should be comparable with other countries.
Accessibility and Clarity

It is the policy of the National Records of Scotland to make its website and products accessible according to published guidelines. More information is available in the Accessibility section of the NRS website.
Relevance

Migration is a key component of population change, so these estimates have a wide range of users including National and Local Government, health service providers, the third sector and commercial organisations.

The two main contributors to population change are natural change (births minus deaths) and net migration (the difference between long-term moves into and out of Scotland or local areas). More information about the methodology and quality, including strengths and weaknesses, of the estimates published in this release is available in the notes and definitions section of this document and more detailed information in the Mid-year Estimates for Scotland Methodology Guide.
Timeliness and Punctuality

The estimates The estimates refer to the population as at 30 June each year. The migration estimates for Scotland, council areas and health board areas are usually published ten months after this data
Revisions

Revisions and corrections to previously published statistics are dealt with in accordance with the Scottish Government Statistician Group corporate policy statement on revisions and corrections - a copy of which is available on the Scottish Government website.

The mid-year population estimates for 2002 to 2010 were revised following the 2011 Census and were published in December 2013. Overseas and total net migration was revised for Scotland, NHS Board and Council areas.

The mid-year population estimates for 2012 to 2014 were corrected following an error in the age distribution of migrants uncovered in 2015. Overseas, rest of UK and within Scotland migration figures were corrected for Scotland, NHS Board and Council areas.
URI

This is a linked data resource: it has a permanent unique uri at which both humans and machines can find it on the Internet, and which can be used an identifier in queries on our SPARQL endpoint.

http://statistics.gov.scot/data/net-migration
Dimensions Linked Data

A linked data-orientated view of dimensions and values

Dimension Locked Value
Age
http://statistics.gov.scot/def/dimension/age
 (not locked to a value)
Reference Area
http://purl.org/linked-data/sdmx/2009/dimension#refArea
 (not locked to a value)
Reference Period
http://purl.org/linked-data/sdmx/2009/dimension#refPeriod
 (not locked to a value)
Sex
http://statistics.gov.scot/def/dimension/sex
 (not locked to a value)
Measure Type
http://purl.org/linked-data/cube#measureType
 (not locked to a value)
Graphs

Linked Data is stored in graphs. We keep dataset contents (the data) separately from the metadata, to make it easier for you to find exactly what you need.

The data in this dataset are stored in the graph: http://statistics.gov.scot/graph/net-migration

The data structure definition for this data cube dataset is stored in the same graph as the data: http://statistics.gov.scot/graph/net-migration

All other metadata about this dataset are stored in the graph: http://statistics.gov.scot/graph/net-migration/metadata

Linked Data Resources

A breakdown by type of the 39,611 resources in this dataset's data graph.

Resource type Number of resources
Collection 2
Component specification 7
Data set 1
Data structure definition 1
Observation 39,600
All metadata
In Graph http://statistics.gov.scot/graph/net-migration/metadata
Accessibility and Clarity http://statistics.gov.scot/def/statistical-quality/accessibility-and-clarity
It is the policy of the National Records of Scotland to make its website and products accessible according to published guidelines. More information is available in the [Accessibility](https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/accessibility) section of the NRS website. xsd:string
Accuracy and Reliability http://statistics.gov.scot/def/statistical-quality/accuracy-and-reliability
Internal (i.e. within UK) migration estimates are based on General Practitioner (GP) registrations and are considered reasonably accurate for most groups. They may be less accurate for some groups such as young men, as they tend not to register with a GP immediately on moving. International migration estimates are based largely on the International Passenger Survey (IPS) for most years. However the number of migrant contacts for Scotland is very small and there is a significant degree of uncertainty surrounding the estimates, due to the size of the sample. International migration estimates for the year ending June 2021 are using a different method to those previously published. They rely less on International Passenger Survey (IPS) data and make greater use of administrative data. This means that the latest figures on international migration may not be comparable with previous estimates produced from the IPS or more recently using some statistical modelling (for the year ending June 2020). More information on this and the different methodologies can be found on the [Office for National Statistics website] (https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/methodologies/methodstoproduceprovisionallongterminternationalmigrationestimates). xsd:string
Comment rdfs:comment http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#comment
Net migration by age, sex, council area and year. xsd:string
Comparability and Coherence http://statistics.gov.scot/def/statistical-quality/comparability-and-coherence
The statistics are designed to be consistent, and incorporate comparable historical data where appropriate. Because of a change in method, the latest figures on international migration may not be comparable with previous estimates The internal and international migration estimates are comparable with those from the rest of the UK. The United Nations (UN) definition of an international migrant (someone that changes country of residence for 12 months or more) is used and so international migration estimates should be comparable with other countries. xsd:string
Confidentiality http://statistics.gov.scot/def/statistical-quality/confidentiality
This dataset does not contain any sensitive or personal information. xsd:string
Contact email http://publishmydata.com/def/dataset#contactEmail
mailto:statisticscustomerservices@nrscotland.gov.uk
Creator dcterms:creator http://purl.org/dc/terms/creator
National Records of Scotland http://statistics.gov.scot/id/organisation/national-records-of-scotland
Date Issued dcterms:issued http://purl.org/dc/terms/issued
September 07, 2018 10:02 xsd:dateTime
Date Modified dcterms:modified http://purl.org/dc/terms/modified
March 07, 2024 10:45 xsd:dateTime
Description dcterms:description http://purl.org/dc/terms/description
Net migration statistics, as published by the National Records of Scotland (NRS). These statistics provide more detail on the migration component of population change for Scotland on a national and council level, as calculated for the [mid-year population estimates](https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/population/population-estimates/mid-year-population-estimates). The migration estimates are broken down by age and sex. Net migration includes people moving to/from other parts of the UK, and abroad. The net migration figures for Local Authorities also include people moving within Scotland. xsd:string
Graph http://publishmydata.com/def/dataset#graph
http://statistics.gov.scot/graph/net-migration
Has a SPARQL endpoint at void:sparqlEndpoint http://rdfs.org/ns/void#sparqlEndpoint
http://statistics.gov.scot/sparql
http://publishmydata.com/def/dataset#nextUpdateDue http://publishmydata.com/def/dataset#nextUpdateDue
Summer 2024 xsd:string
In folder http://publishmydata.com/def/ontology/folder/inFolder
Population http://statistics.gov.scot/def/concept/folders/themes/population
National Records of Scotland http://statistics.gov.scot/def/concept/folders/organisations/national-records-of-scotland
Label rdfs:label http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Net Migration xsd:string
License dcterms:license http://purl.org/dc/terms/license
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
Publisher dcterms:publisher http://purl.org/dc/terms/publisher
National Records of Scotland http://statistics.gov.scot/id/organisation/national-records-of-scotland
Quality Management http://statistics.gov.scot/def/statistical-quality/quality-management
The migration estimates undergo quality assurance at each stage of production. NRS also have processes in place to quality assure the administrative sources used in the production of migration estimates. Further information on the quality assurance of the population estimates can be found in the Mid-year Population Estimates [Methodology Guide](https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/population/population-estimates/mid-year-population-estimates) on the National Records of Scotland (NRS) website. xsd:string
References dcterms:references http://purl.org/dc/terms/references
http://statistics.gov.scot/help http://statistics.gov.scot/help
Relevance http://statistics.gov.scot/def/statistical-quality/relevance
Migration is a key component of population change, so these estimates have a wide range of users including National and Local Government, health service providers, the third sector and commercial organisations. The two main contributors to population change are natural change (births minus deaths) and net migration (the difference between long-term moves into and out of Scotland or local areas). More information about the methodology and quality, including strengths and weaknesses, of the estimates published in this release is available in the notes and definitions section of this document and more detailed information in the [Mid-year Estimates for Scotland Methodology Guide](https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files//statistics/population-estimates/mid-21/mid-year-pop-est-21-methodology.pdf). xsd:string
Revisions http://statistics.gov.scot/def/statistical-quality/revisions
Revisions and corrections to previously published statistics are dealt with in accordance with the Scottish Government Statistician Group corporate policy statement on revisions and corrections - a copy of which is available on the [Scottish Government](https://www2.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/About/CPSonRevisionsCorrections/Q/EditMode/on/ForceUpdate/on) website. The mid-year population estimates for 2002 to 2010 were revised following the 2011 Census and were published in December 2013. Overseas and total net migration was revised for Scotland, NHS Board and Council areas. The mid-year population estimates for 2012 to 2014 were corrected following an error in the age distribution of migrants uncovered in 2015. Overseas, rest of UK and within Scotland migration figures were corrected for Scotland, NHS Board and Council areas. xsd:string
Theme dcat:theme http://www.w3.org/ns/dcat#theme
Population http://statistics.gov.scot/def/concept/folders/themes/population
National Records of Scotland http://statistics.gov.scot/def/concept/folders/organisations/national-records-of-scotland
Timeliness and Punctuality http://statistics.gov.scot/def/statistical-quality/timeliness-and-punctuality
The estimates The estimates refer to the population as at 30 June each year. The migration estimates for Scotland, council areas and health board areas are usually published ten months after this data xsd:string
Title dcterms:title http://purl.org/dc/terms/title
Net Migration xsd:string
Type rdf:type http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#type
Data set http://purl.org/linked-data/cube#DataSet
Dataset http://publishmydata.com/def/dataset#Dataset
http://publishmydata.com/def/dataset#LinkedDataset
In Graph http://statistics.gov.scot/graph/net-migration
Structure qb:structure http://purl.org/linked-data/cube#structure
http://statistics.gov.scot/data/structure/net-migration http://statistics.gov.scot/data/structure/net-migration
Type rdf:type http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#type
Data set http://purl.org/linked-data/cube#DataSet
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