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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 23 MARCH 2014 News 17 Concern about corruption is lower among PL voters, than among PN voters. But the survey also reveals that concern about corruption is highest among PL voters who had voted PN in 2008. This suggests that this category is particularly sensitive to issues relat- ed to good governance, which domi- nated Labour's electoral campaign. Class and education Although concern about immigra- tion is highest among PL voters, and stronger among those educated up to secondary level, concern about migration is highest among respond- ents with a post-secondary educa- tion. This suggests that concern about this issue is particularly strong among Labour voters with a post- secondary education. The survey suggests that among working-class respondents with a secondary level of education, con- cern about immigration is still over- taken by bread-and-butter issues like jobs and inflation. In a clear indication that concern about the environment prevails among the middle class, the survey shows that the environment is a top concern among 24% of university- educated respondents. But concern about the environment drops to just 7% among respondents with a post-secondary education. Concern on corruption is also highest among respondents with a university level of education and very low among those with a secondary or primary level of education. On the other hand, concern about health is highest among respondents with a primary level of education and lowest among those with a university level of education. Young people more concerned with immigration Concern on immigration is highest among those aged between 18 and 34 years of age. Younger respondents are also more likely to be concerned with environmental issues and traffic and other transport-related issues. On the other hand, concern about the cost of living is highest among those aged between 35 and 54 years of age. Concern about jobs is high among all age groups but rises to 29% among those aged between 35 and 54 years of age. Concern about health and public transport is highest among those aged above 55 years of age. Methodology 551 respondents were contacted by telephone between Monday 10 March and Thursday 13 March. 400 accepted to be interviewed. The results of the survey were weighed to reflect the age and gender balance of the population. The survey has a margin of error of +/-4.9% Concern over migration continues to rise News mt survey Major concerns June December March Jobs 19.7 18.3 21 Immigration 2 10.9 17.3 Cost of Living 27.1 13.1 12 Environment 5.1 12 8.7 Gas Plant 0 0 7.3 Traffic/parking 5.1 5.7 7 Roads 8.9 10.6 7 Health 10.2 10.9 7.5 Finances/deficit 17.3 10.6 5 low wages 15.6 8.6 5 corruption 0 0 5 citizenship 0 8.6 3.1 public transport 5.1 10.9 6 utility bills 19.7 7.4 2.5 PN PL Switchers Jobs 26.5 17.4 36.4 Immigration 11.1 19.2 18.1 Cost of living 14.5 7.6 9.1 Environment 11.1 4.3 9.1 Gas Plant 17.1 2.3 4.5 Traffic/parking 8.5 4.7 4.5 roads 8 7.6 4.5 health 8.5 5.8 4.5 public transport 6.9 8.1 4.5 finances/deficit 8.5 3.5 4.5 low wages 7.9 3.5 0 corruption 6.2 3.3 18.1 citizenship 6.8 0 0 Jobs Cost of Living Immigration Traffic/Parking Gas Plant Jobs Immigration Cost Of Living Environment Gas Plant Traffic/Parking Roads Health Finances/Deficit Low Wages Corruption Citizenship Public Transport Utility Bills Major concerns - March 2014 Major concerns by level of education University Post Sec Sec Primary Jobs 21.2 26.7 27.5 16.7 Immigration 18.1 21.2 14.6 16.7 Cost of Living 7.2 6.7 15.2 14.4 Environment 24.2 6.7 5.3 3.2 Gas Plant 6 2.2 7 5.5 Traffic/parking 15.1 9 7 5.5 roads 3.3 6.7 5.8 5.5 health 3.3 2.2 8.8 13.3 public transport 3.3 4.4 8.8 6.7 finances/deficit 6 11.1 4.1 3.3 low wages 6 2.2 7 4.5 corruption 15.1 6.7 2.4 0 citizenship 6 6.7 3.5 0 mt survey