1. MigrationAustralia

   Australia: the ABS 1999 projection expected net migration of +2.38M for 2000–2025; the outcome was +5.39M

   7 projections of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS, Series B) against the facts over the years each has covered (sums over those years): the outcome above the projection in 6 of 7. The largest miss: ABS 1999 expected +2.38M for 2000–2025; the outcome was +5.39M.

   Source: National statistical offices: projections and actual dataOpen on the chart →

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