Survey on Human Resources in Science and Technology 
National results
Reasons to leave Spain to live abroad during some period of time between 1996 and 2006, by sex.
Units: % of total doctors who left Spain to live abroad in 1996-2006

	Total	Males	Females	
Finish the doctorate	18.08	10.06	8.02	
Finish the doctorate or a job contract	32.48	18.57	13.91	
Other factors related to employment	6.58	4.00	2.58	
Academic factors	61.66	32.30	29.36	
Personal, economic or political factors	9.54	4.72	4.82	
Other reasons	14.91	7.38	7.53	
Notes:
1) ~'type of reason,Other factors related to employment '~Job transfer by the same organisation or company, change of  employment,...
1) ~'type of reason,Academic factors'~development or continuity of the doctoral dissertation, creation of a research  team,...
1) ~'type of reason,Personal, economic or political factors '~Includes refugees, end of residence permit or visa
Source: National Statistics Institute