Since the 1960s, many inhabitants of Hayriye went as migrant workers to Germany (most live in and around Bergneustadt, North Rhine-Westphalia) and Austria. They still keep their ancestral homes in Hayriye where they return to in the summer. (During the 1950s and 1960s the number of permanent residents was over 1,000; since the 1970s, the number steadily decreased due to emigration to Germany  and Austria .)
Since the 1960s, many inhabitants of Hayriye have migrated as laborers to Germany (most reside in and around Bergneustadt, North Rhine-Westphalia) and Austria. They still maintain their ancestral homes in Hayriye where they return to during the summer months.  The number of permanent residents in Hayriye has decreased since the 1970s due to emigration to Germany and Austria.