Journal Article

الهجرة الدولية للشباب

عياد، مها السيد, جلال الدين، محمد, عبدالوهاب، فكرات, البرعي، ناديه مرسي, الضو، نوال عبدالمنعم محمد

2013

Overview

Survey of Young Profile in Egypt (SYPE) has been conducted by the Information and Decision Support Center in 2009. This study examined migration aspirations and experiences among youth. The following are the main findings of the analysis of the sample survey which reached 1359 person for age group (18-29) years. 1- The percentage of males who have never travelled before and looking for migrate to another country for the purposes of working and study was 26.4% compared to 5.7% for females. 2- According to the residence, the highest percentage of males who are looking for migration was 32.2% for males compared to 4.8% for females for those who live in rural Upper Egypt. 3- According to educational status, the highest percentage of males who are looking for migration are obtained intermediate education (28.9%) and upper intermediate & university education (28.9 %). 4- The majority of youth looking for migrate have no idea about other people who can facilitate their illegal migration (96.1%). 5- The most important push reason for youth who is looking for migration is the lack of job opportunities. 6- The most important push reason for youth who is looking for migration is the desire to increase the income and gain more money (81%). 7- The majority of the youth who is looking for migrate to the Arab countries with a percentage 79.3% compared to 15.8 % to Europe, while it was 4.7% to America. 87.1 % of the migrants who prefer to migrate to Arab countries live at the rural Upper Egypt. 8- 88% of the youth who is looking for migrate have the intention to return back to Egypt while 7.2 % have no intention to come back to Egypt. 9- Relatives and friends were the main source of information about the country of migration for 77.9% of the youth who is looking for migrate. 10- 39.1% of the youth at the age group (26-29) years have been migrated before. 11- 29.3% of youth who have been migrated before live in the rural Lower Egypt. 12- 45% of youth who have been migrated before, have obtained intermediate education, upper intermediate and university & above university, while according to marital status 52.6 % of them have never married. 13- Relatives and friends were the main source of information about the country of migration for 84.6% of the youth who have never migrated. 14- The main reason to return back to Egypt for the youth who ever migrated was their personnel desire to return (58%). 15- 44.3% of youth return migrant has no intention to travel abroad again. 16- 30.5 % of youth who ever migrated mentioned that they have travelled without having an entering visa. 17- 80.9% of youth who ever migrated have been travelled without having a job contract, and 68.7 % of them have been travelled without having a permission to work. 18- 84% of females who ever migrated mentioned that the reason was to accompany the family. 19- Availability of job offered abroad have been attracted 42.6% of the youth to migrate. 20- 84.8% of youth who have ever migrated ensure the identification of the information about the country of migration have heard before with the reality. 21- 99.2% of migration was to Arab countries, while only 0.8% to Europe. 22- 54.2% of youth who ever migrated haven't paid extra expenses to travel, while 59% of them borrowed the migration expenses from father or relatives. 23- The satisfaction of youth who have ever migrated regarding the adequacy of work opportunities abroad declined from 46.2% for those who have lower intermediate education to 16.9% for those who have upper intermediate / university education and above.

• Publisher: الجهاز المركزي المصري للتعبئة العامة والإحصاء - مركز الأبحاث والدراسات السكانية
• Subject: الهجرة الخارجية للشباب فى مصر / الهجرة الدولية / الهجرة الشرعية وغير الشرعية