More than half in most European countries surveyed support high-skilled immigration % who encouraging highly skilled people to immigrate and work in our country
Even though many people in the nations surveyed say they want less immigration, there is considerable support for accepting both refugees who flee violence (a median of 77%) and immigrants who are highly skilled (64%). At the same time, large shares back deporting immigrants currently in the country illegally (a median of 69%).
When asked if highly skilled people from other nations should be encouraged to move to their country, roughly half or more in eight of 10 European countries polled support this approach. Agreement with this policy ranges from 35% in Italy to 88% in Sweden.
More than half in most European  | countries surveyed support high-skilled  | immigration  | % who encouraging highly skilled people to  | immigrate and work in our country  | Oppose Support  | Sweden  | 11%  | 88%  | UK  | 12  | 85  | Germany  | 18  | 81  | France  | 31  | 68  | Spain  | 31  | 67  | Netherlands  | 36  | 61  | Greece  | 42  | 54  | Poland  | 33  | 52  | Hungary  | 50  | 37  | Italy  | 50  | 35  | MEDIAN  | 32  | 64  | Note: Don 't know and neither/both responses not shown.  | Source: Spring 201s Global Attitudes Survey, Q530.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 