Attitudes of Estonian Population
towards New Migrants
Mai Beilmann
Institute of Social Studies
University of Tartu
mai.beilmann@ut.ee

Background and Sources
Ainsaar, M. & Beilmann, M. (Eds.) (2016). Attitudes of Estonian
Population towards New Migrants from the Third-Countries in the
European Social Survey Data
European Social Survey data from 2014:
http://www.europeansocialsurvey.org/
Index of Migration Attitudes – Masso, A., Ainsaar, M., Beilmann,
M. & Roots, A. (2016).

Attitudes Towards New Migrants in Europe

Age and Attitudes Towards New Migrants

Age and Attitudes Towards New Migrants

Education and Attitudes Towards
New Migrants

Education and Attitudes Towards
New Migrants

Generalised Social Trust and
Attitudes Towards New Migrants
24
11
9
28
21
21
26
37
34
12
18
18
10
13
18
Vähe usaldav
Keskmiselt usaldav
Palju usaldav
Väga negatiivne Negatiivne Neutraalne Positiivne Väga positiivne

Trust in State Institutions and
Attitudes Towards New Migrants
20
9
7
24
21
19
31
37
29
14
20
16
11
13
29
Vähe usaldav
Keskmiselt usaldav
Palju usaldav
Väga negatiivne Negatiivne Neutraalne Positiivne Väga positiivne

Racism and Attitudes Towards New Migrants

Employment Status and Attitudes
Towards New Migrants
12.94
14.98
15.00
15.23
16.74
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Vanaduspensionil olijad
Mitteaktiivsed muudel põhjustel
Töötud
Hõivatud
Õppurid

Most Important Predictors of Migration
Attitudes in Estonia
• Age
• Institutional trust
• Life experiences (e.g. living abroad, having friends in other
countries)

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