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Those who want to leave Russia say they want to improve living conditions. The number of those who want to migrate to live in a safe country is small.  

 MOSCOW, March 28, 2012. Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) presents the data describing why Russians would like to move to another country permanently, and what exactly they do for that.

 

As before, most of Russians willing to leave Russia say they want to improve their living conditions (46%). Such aspects as self-realization (14%), order in the country (13%) and liking for a particular state (11%) are less important. The least important reasons are the willing to move to relatives or friends (6%), to live in a safe country (5%). At the same time, 19% of Russians do not know the exact reason behind their desire to move.

 

Men (51%) and Russians aged 25-34 (58%) say they would like to improve their living conditions. Young Russians want to find new prospects in another state (18%). Respondents aged 35-44 believe that there will be more order in another country (22%). Most of 45-59-year-old Russians would like to move to live closer to friends and relatives (13%).

To get prepared for moving most of Russians collect information about the country (21%), learn foreign language (20% versus 16% in September 2011). Sixteen percent get advice from friends who have had similar experience; 14% - save up money (9% in September previous year); rarer Russians search for the information about migration programs (9%) or work abroad (8%). Those who would like to marry a foreign citizen (4%), or those who search for education program abroad (3%), who get additional education or those who are employed by a foreign company (2% for each) are in the minority.  16% of those who are willing to move do not do anything special.

Whereas Russians with high level of education often collect information (24%) and search for special programs (18%), Russians with low level of education learn foreign languages (25%) or try to find a job abroad.

The initiative Russian opinion polls were conducted March 10-11, 2011. 1600 respondents were interviewed at 138 sampling points in 46 regions of Russia. The margin of error does not exceed 3.4%.


If you want to move to another country, could you tell us why?
(open-ended question, any number of answers, % of those who want to move)

September  2011

March  2012

Better living conditions

42

46

More prospects for self-realization

15

14

I like that country

12

11

More order

18

13

Safer/calmer

5

5

Move to relatives/ friends

7

6

Other

2

3

Hard to tell

14

19


If you want to move to another country, could you tell us why?
(open-ended question, any number of answers, % of those who want to move)

Total

Men

Women

Aged 18-24

Aged 25-34

Aged 35-44

Aged 45-59

Aged 60 and above

Better living conditions

46

51

40

48

58

39

40

14

More prospects for self-realization

14

12

16

18

14

14

10

 0

I like that country

11

8

15

16

6

6

15

14

More order

13

15

11

11

10

22

13

14

Safer/calmer

5

7

2

8

2

6

3

 0

Move to relatives /friends

6

5

7

3

2

8

13

 0

Other

3

3

2

3

 0

6

3

 0

Hard to tell

19

18

20

10

22

17

25

57


Do you do anything to move now, or later?

(close-ended question, any number of answers , % of those who want to move)

September  2011

March  2012

I am collecting information about the country where I want to move

20

21

I get advice from relatives and friends

19

16

I am learning a  foreign language

16

20

I am searching for a job abroad

11

8

I am searching for an education program abroad

4

3

I am looking for information about special programs

8

9

I am saving up money

9

14

I search ways to marry a foreign citizen  

1

4

I am getting additional education, participating in the courses that will help me find a job abroad

2

2

I am searching ( I am employed) for a job in a foreign company for further moving

1

2

Other  (Doing nothing)

20

16

Hard to tell

30

29


Do you do anything to move now, or later?

(close-ended question, any number of answers , % of those who want to move)

Total

Elementary, or lower, incomplete secondary education

Secondary  (school, technical college)

Secondary special (college)

Incomplete higher  (not less than 3 years), higher

I am collecting information about the country where I want to move

21

0

21

21

24

I get advice from relatives and friends

16

8

19

14

18

I am learning a  foreign language

20

25

25

14

23

I am searching for a job abroad

8

17

4

10

8

I am searching for an education program abroad

3

0

4

 0

5

I am looking for information about special programs

9

 0

6

5

18

I am saving up money

14

8

6

21

15

I search ways to marry a foreign citizen  

4

 0

2

4

6

I am getting additional education, participating in the courses that will help me find a job abroad

2

8

4

 0

2

I am searching ( I am employed) for a job in a foreign company for further moving

2

8

4

0

2

Other  (Doing nothing)

16

 0

19

19

15

Hard to tell

29

42

33

26

27

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