New CSO figures show a total of 89,000 people emigrated from Ireland in the year to April 2013.
Of that, Irish nationals were the largest group accounting for 50,900, or 57.2%.
CSO writes:
“Total emigration from Ireland in the year to April 2013 is estimated to have reached 89,000, an increase of 2.2 per cent on the 87,100 recorded in the previous year. The number of immigrants also increased over the same 12 month period from 52,700 to 55,900 (or 6.0 per cent).”
“This has resulted in total net outward migration remaining broadly constant with the previous twelve month period (33,100 compared with 34,400 respectively). However, among Irish nationals, net outward migration is estimated to have increased significantly, rising from 25,900 to 35,200, while that of non-Irish nationals is estimated to have changed from net outward (-8,400) to net inward (2,100).”
