It appears that most Jamaicans would turn down the chance to migrate despite the many problems facing the country, with a little more than 30 per cent saying they would pack up and leave today if given the chance.
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| Jamaicans hoping to visit the United States wait outside the United States Embassy on Old Hope Road in St Andrew. - File |
A recently concluded national survey has revealed that despite the tough economic conditions, the high levels of crime and corruption, and several other problems, just over six in every 10 Jamaicans would not leave if they had the chance to migrate today.
For those who would leave, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Cayman Islands are the countries of choice.
ISLANDWIDE POLL
That's according to an islandwide poll commissioned by the Jamaica National Building Society and conducted by Bill Johnson Survey Limited between December 7 and 15, 2013. The poll used a sample size of 1,008 Jamaicans age 18 years and older.
According to the findings, 62 per cent of respondents would not leave the 'Land of Wood and Water' to take up residence abroad, while 36 per cent of respondents said they would leave today if possible. Only two per cent were flat-footed, vacillating between the two options. read more
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