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Identifying long-term internal migration patterns of rural young adults in the Netherlands.
To counteract the effects of young adult out-migration on rural areas, there is increased interest in those who return and why. Yet relatively little is known about the migration patterns that unfold after leaving. This paper aims to identify the migration trajectories of rural young adults (aged 11-35 years) using the System of Social Statistical Datasets of Statistics Netherlands.
Sequence and cluster analyses of the migration behaviour of rural young adults reveal five clusters of migration patterns, labelled as (1) return migrants, (2) repeat leavers, (3) late leavers (4) onward migrants, (5) one-time migrants, in addition to a group of non-migrants: (6) stayers.
We document which life course trajectories are associated with the identified clusters. We find that return migration is more likely when individuals partner with someone from the same area of origin, while having a partner from other areas is linked to continued migration. Men are more likely to be in the clusters of late leavers and stayers. Furthermore, education level, field of study, and parenthood also show clear associations with specific rural migration patterns.
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