Migration moods of Ukrainians – survey

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One of three Ukrainians (35%) would like to move abroad for permanent residence, according to survey conducted in September 2017 by Rating group on request of All-Ukrainian Association of International Employment Companies.

At the same time, 61% said they would not like to move abroad; 4% – have not decided.

The most common reason prompting the respondents to think about the emigration is hope for better living conditions (64%). The desire to ensure better future for the children was mentioned as a reason for relocation to another country by 34% of the polled, the lack of decent work in Ukraine – 23%, the desire to get the better education – 12%. Less than 10% indicated such reasons as the lack of security in Ukraine, the possibility of obtaining better medical services, better conditions for doing business, the desire for self-realization, family circumstances.

See also: The Migration Security Map of Ukraine-2016

Labour migration

44% of the polled expressed a desire to work / get a job abroad. In the regional context, this difference is not significant. At the same time, there is a significant difference in the age groups: among the young people there were recorded 68% of those who would like to work abroad, among the middle-aged people – 52%, and among the eldest – only 20%.

The main motivation to work abroad was higher salaries in other countries (72%). 16 to 20% of the polled mentioned the better working conditions, the desire to earn for a house/apartment (children’s education, relatives’ treatment, etc.), professional self-realization, and higher quality of social protection as the reasons for getting a job abroad. The opportunity to start their own business and the desire to gain experience in international companies were mentioned as the reasons by 7% of each.

The country for relocation most often mentioned by the respondents who would like to work abroad is Germany (37%). 26% would like to work In Poland, 22% – in the United States, 21% – Canada, 16% – the Czech Republic, 15% – Italy, 14% – the UK, 12% each – France or Sweden, 11% – Israel, 9% – Spain, 7% – the Netherlands, 6% – Russia. In other countries would like to work less than 5% of the respondents. Germany, the United States, the Czech Republic, and the United Kingdom were chosen as the countries for work mostly by the citizens of the West, Russia – in the East.

65% of the polled said that they definitely or very likely would return to Ukraine if they had a permanent job abroad, 23% – would not return, 12% – have not answered. The lowest number of those who said that they would not return to Ukraine was recorded among the citizens of the West (17%), the lowest – among the residents of the East and South (27% each); in the Center – 23%.

64% of the respondents who had searched for such information have received it from the relatives, friends, and colleagues (64%). 40% have received such info with the help of the Internet, 37% – from the acquaintances, 12% – from the media advertisements, 13% – from the organizations specializing in employment abroad.

See also: Ukrainian Migration in Time of Crisis: Forced and Labour Mobility

Studying

70% of the respondents stated they would like their children or grandchildren to study abroad, 20% shared an opposing view. In the West, Center, and South the number of such respondents is more than 70%, in the East – 59%. The younger the respondents, the higher their level of education and income, the higher number of those who would like their children or grandchildren to study abroad among them.

Among those who  would like their children or grandchildren to study abroad, Germany (34%) was the most often chosen as a desirable country. Great Britain is chosen by 29%, the United States – by 25%, Poland – 24%, Canada – 17%, France – 12%, the Czech Republic and Sweden – 10% each, Italy – 7%, the Netherlands and Spain – 5% each, Russia – 4%. Slovakia, Hungary, Lithuania, Portugal, and Romania are chosen by 1-2%.

Estimation of EU-Ukraine visa-free regime

55% of the polled stated they were personally interested in the introduction of a visa-free regime between Ukraine and the European Union; 38% – not interested, 7% – have not answered this question. The most interested in the visa-free regime are the citizens in the West (72%), the least interested – in the East (40%). Young people, those with higher education and higher income are more interested in the introduction of the visa-free regime with the EU comparing to other categories.

52% of the respondents think that the introduction of the visa-free regime would have positive consequences for Ukraine. 17% consider that it would not have any consequences, 18% believe it will lead to the negative results. Again, more optimistic in their estimates of the outcomes of the visa-free regime introduction are the residents of the West (68%), with 53% in the Center, and nearly 40% – in the East and South. Young people, those with higher income and higher education are also more optimistic about the prospects of the visa-free regime than others.

See also:

Visa liberalization for Ukraine. Which is more difficult: to get it or to keep it?

Irregular and forced migration from Ukraine to the EU before granting visa-free regime

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