The Executive Office today published the ‘Young People’s Attitudes to Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Northern Ireland 2023’ report.
The Executive Office today published the ‘Young People’s Attitudes to Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Northern Ireland 2023’ report.
This report analyses data from the Young Life and Times (YLT) survey, examining attitudes to refugees and asylum seekers among 16-year-olds in Northern Ireland.
Key Findings
- In 2023, 63% of respondents agreed that “it is our duty to provide protection to refugees who are escaping persecution in their home country”.
- The proportion of respondents who agreed that Northern Ireland is a society that welcomes refugees escaping persecution in their home country increased significantly between 2017, the first year of the time series, and 2023 (from 25% to 41%).
- In 2023, one-third of respondents (33%) agreed that refugees and asylum seekers are not respected in Northern Ireland.
- In 2023, less than one-half of respondents (44%) agreed that they would like more opportunities to get to know asylum seekers or refugees.
- In 2023, over three-quarters of respondents (78%) agreed that people fleeing the war in Ukraine should be allowed to come to Northern Ireland.
The report and associated data tables are available on the Statistics and Research section of the Executive Office website: www.executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk/topics/refugees-and-asylum-seekers
Further information relating to the collection and production of the statistics can be obtained by contacting:
TEO Analytical Unit
The Executive Office
Castle Buildings
Stormont Estate
Belfast
BT4 3SR
E-mail: analyticalunit@executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk