This statistic displays respondents’ opinions concerning whether it is more important for Britons to have access to the European single market than it is to limit immigration. 37 percent of respondents aged 18-24 strongly agreed with this statement, whereas only 18 percent of respondents aged 65 years and older formed the same opinion. The data shows that young people are more likely prioritize access to free trade over immigration limitations, unlike pensioners.
Is it more important to have access to the European single market than it is to limit immigration from the EU?
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements with regard to the future? Looking ahead it is more important to have access to the European single market than it is to limit immigration from the EU."
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ORB International. (July 8, 2016). Is it more important to have access to the European single market than it is to limit immigration from the EU? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/577301/importance-of-eu-single-market-access-over-immigration-limits-in-united-kingdom-by-age/
ORB International. "Is it more important to have access to the European single market than it is to limit immigration from the EU?." Chart. July 8, 2016. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/577301/importance-of-eu-single-market-access-over-immigration-limits-in-united-kingdom-by-age/
ORB International. (2016). Is it more important to have access to the European single market than it is to limit immigration from the EU?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/577301/importance-of-eu-single-market-access-over-immigration-limits-in-united-kingdom-by-age/
ORB International. "Is It More Important to Have Access to The European Single Market than It Is to Limit Immigration from The Eu?." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jul 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/577301/importance-of-eu-single-market-access-over-immigration-limits-in-united-kingdom-by-age/
ORB International, Is it more important to have access to the European single market than it is to limit immigration from the EU? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/577301/importance-of-eu-single-market-access-over-immigration-limits-in-united-kingdom-by-age/ (last visited May 04, 2025)
Is it more important to have access to the European single market than it is to limit immigration from the EU? [Graph], ORB International, July 8, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/577301/importance-of-eu-single-market-access-over-immigration-limits-in-united-kingdom-by-age/
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