ARMENIANS EMIGRATE NOT ONLY DUE TO UNEMPLOYMENT, BUT ALSO LOW PAY
armradio.am
29.11.2007 11:04
Unemployment and better pay abroad are the main reasons labor migrants
leave Armenia to seek work abroad, according to a new study presented
today by the OSCE Office in Yerevan.
The study, which covers the period 2005-07, gives a picture of
the dynamics of labor migration, providing valuable information to
policy-makers and the public. It follows an earlier study covering
the period 2002-05.
"We hope that this study will be a useful instrument for state
officials, academics, international organizations, NGOs and potential
migrants to accurately assess the realities and find possible solutions
to existing problems," said Marc Bojanic, Deputy Head of the OSCE
Office in Yerevan.
Almost half, or 46.5 per cent of the surveyed migrants said that
unemployment was the main reason to leave Armenia to work abroad while
43 per cent stressed that jobs in Armenia do not pay enough. The
study also showed that rural residents are increasingly migrating,
and that Russia remains the most popular destination. The percentage
of female migrants dropped from 14.1 per cent in 2002-04 to 6.5 per
cent in 2005-06, according to the survey.
The survey was conducted by the non-governmental organization Advanced
Social Technologies with OSCE Office support.