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2000 FSM Census of Chuuk StateChapter 6. MigrationTable 6.11 summarizes the interstate migration presented in Table 6.9 and compares interstate migration rates betweenthe Chuuk Lagoon and other FSM states between periods 1989 to 1994 and periods 1995 to 2000. Over the twoperiods, an increasing number of Chuukese have migrated out of Chuuk to other FSM states, particularly to Pohnpei.On the other hand, the number of people moved into Chuuk from the other FSM states decreased slightly from 134 to110.Table 6.11: Residence Five Years Ago by Usual Residence for Persons 5 Years and Over, Chuuk State: 1994 and 20001994 2000Residence 5 years ago Total Chuuk Yap Pohnpei Kosrae Total Chuuk Yap Pohnpei KosraeTotal 87,531 44,442 9,228 27,854 6,007 90,022 45,845 9,194 28,602 6,381Chuuk 44,616 44,308 31 265 12 46,140 45,738 19 356 27Yap 9,256 20 9,148 86 2 9,259 10 9,114 131 4Pohnpei 27,551 103 42 27,329 77 28,345 92 60 27,999 194Kosrae 6,108 11 7 174 5,916 6,278 5 1 116 6,156Source: 1994 FSM Census, Table P20; 2000 FSM Census, Table P2-8Table 6.12 presents educational attainment of in-migrants from other FSM states for periods 1989 to 1994 and 1995 to2000. The percentage of all in-migrant who graduated high school increased from 19 percent in 1994 to 39 percent in2000. In 2000, the percentages of males and females with attainment of high school or more was about 36 percent and38 percent respectively, suggesting that female in-migrants from the other FSM states tended to be better educated thantheir male counterparts.Table 6.12: Educational Attainment of Interstate Migrants by Sex, Chuuk State 1994 and 20001989-1994 1995-2000Number Percent Number PercentEducational Attainment Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males FemalesTotal 134 86 48 100.0 100.0 100.0 110 78 32 100.0 100.0 100.0No education 10 6 4 7.5 7.0 8.3 5 3 2 4.5 3.8 6.3Elementary 28 16 12 20.9 18.6 25.0 22 13 9 20.0 16.7 28.1High school no diploma 70 50 20 52.2 58.1 41.7 43 34 9 39.1 43.6 28.1High school graduate 9 6 3 6.7 7.0 6.3 15 11 4 13.6 14.1 12.5College 17 8 9 12.7 9.3 18.8 25 17 8 22.7 21.8 25.0Source: 1994 & 2000 FSM Censuses, unpublished data.Table 6.13 compares the labor force characteristics of the in-migrants by age groups. The table illustrates that thepercentage of in-migrants in the labor force increased 21 percent for period 1989-1994 to 53 percent for period 1995-2000. Furthermore, the employment rate among these migrants increased from 86 percent to 96 percent. In 2000, allof the migrants who were not in the labor force could not have taken a job, even if it was offered. These were probablystudents and spouses of working migrants.Table 6.13: Labor Force Participation of Interstate Migrants by Sex, Chuuk State 1994 and 2000In the labor force (LF)Not in the labor forceEmployed Unemployed Could have taken a job Not available for workAge group Total Total Number % in LF Number % in LF Total Number % not in LF Number % not in LF1994Total 106 22 19 86.4 3 13.6 84 5 6.0 79 94.015-29 years 87 12 9 75.0 3 25.0 75 5 6.7 70 93.330-44 years 12 7 7 100.0 - - 5 - - 5 100.045-59 years 5 3 3 100.0 - - 2 - - 2 100.065+ years 2 - - - - - 2 - - 2 100.02000Total 93 49 47 95.9 2 4.1 44 - - 44 100.015-29 years 51 10 9 90.0 1 2.0 41 - - 41 100.030-44 years 22 20 20 100.0 - - 2 - - 2 100.045-59 years 18 17 16 94.1 1 2 1 - - 1 100.065+ years 2 2 2 100.0 - - - - - - -Source: 1994 & 2000 FSM Censuses, unpublishedChuuk Branch Statistics Office, Division of Statistics, FSM Department of Economic Affairs 55