The line chart below shows the results of a survey giving the reasons why people moved to the capital city of a particular country. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The given line chart depicts the outcome of a survey delineating the four motivating factors behind the relocation of people in a country to their capital city over a span of 15 years, from 2000 to 2015.

Overall, the primary incentive for relocation was employment, with academic reasons ranking second. The least cited motivations were family/friends and a sense of adventure.

In 2000, about 60,000 individuals relocated for employment, with the number steadily rising to a peak of over 90,000 in 2010, followed by a slight dip to around 87,000 by 2015. Additionally, approximately 25,000 people migrated for academic reasons in 2000, and this figure experienced a notable upturn to nearly 87,000 by 2015.

Relocation on account of adventure and family/friends was marginal, both being just above 11,000 in 2000. While the former reached almost 15,000 by 2015, displaying an infinitesimal growth in number,  the latter experienced a surge from year 2005, reaching a height of around 22,000 by 2010. The number remained almost the same in 2015.