Labor Migration in Russia

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to assess labor migration in Russia. The study was carried out using the analysis method of the Federal State Statistics Service, the Federal Migration Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. The result of the research was the specification of the migration effects (population and capital outflow), indicating the need for migration policies regulating the out-migration to external labor markets. The research results can be used in the practice of various services for analyzing the migration situation in the country, assessing the current state, as well as identifying weaknesses and correcting them are possible in the development and implementation of social policies in the field of labor migration. The main findings are as follows: The use of statistical data and empirical research results allows describing the current situation in the field of labor migration of the population of the Russian Federation, which has both positive and negative features; there is a need to regulate the processes related to labor migration—on the one hand, increasing its efficiency, and on the other, minimizing its costs.