They record the number of migrants in each vehicle, their gender, and their nationality, as well as the departure and destination points for the vehicle. [...] Of all migrants who intend to stay in Africa, 70% report that they intend to move to a neighboring country (a country that is connected by a border to their departure country). [...] Table 5 shows the differences between the characteristics of migrants who intend to migrate to a neighboring country compared to migrating beyond a neighboring country. [...] School or Above Unemployed Self−Employed Traveling in Group Already Attempted to Migrate Wants to Return −50% −25% 0% 25% 50% Differences Figure 5: Each point indicates the difference between the average value of characteristics for migrants intending to travel to a neighboring country and migrants intending to travel beyond a neighboring country. [...] The results show that seasonal migrants are less likely to be single, less likely to have a secondary of higher education level, and more likely to identify as self-employed compared to other male migrants who are motivated by economic factors besides seasonal migration.
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