Can't comment on some of them, but the impression I got of the reasons was:
France (restrictive job laws, so easier for young professionals to get a job in the UK)
South Africa ("affirmative action" in SA job market, which is demoralising for the competent people)
New Zealand (Baaahhh)
Australia - due to the resources boom in Oz, there's actually plenty of jobs available here; I get paid more as a civil engineer here than I would do in the UK. Whilst I'm loving the lifestyle here, I am missing the culture in the UK; yes British telly is in fact the best in the world, although you only realise this when you're not there. (There is the standard joke about the only place to find culture in Oz is in the dairy section of the supermarket).
I could never work in the US - imagine only getting 10 days holiday leave a year
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