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Saturday, 27.04.2024, 04:03
Some Latvians living abroad plan to return in next five years
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During a meeting of the Saeima Citizenship, Migration and Social Cohesion Committee yesterday, Inta Mierina, the head of the project, informed MPs about the initial results, emphasizing that they are preliminary.
According to the results, 24% of Latvians said they are definitely not planning to move back to Latvia in the coming five years.
27% say "more than likely" they will not return, and 32% "would return if certain conditions were right." 2 % said they "were definitely planning to return", and 11% called it "likely".
There also are many Latvians who say they will move back to Latvia after retirement. Only a very small part of respondents said they were planning to return during the next six months.
Most of those who plan to return to Latvia in five years are comparatively young, up to 30.
Likewise, people employed in construction, agriculture, with lower education, those who have a family in Latvia, as well as those who currently reside in Ireland or former Soviet Union republics, are planning to come back in five years. Respondents with higher education, employees in healthcare and social care, Latvians residing in Germany, and those who have moved abroad together with their children, are not planning to come back.
Members of the Latvian diaspora abroad were also asked to tell about the reasons why they would consider going back. While the reason for leaving Latvia was economic problems with most respondents, the most popular responses why they want to go back to Latvia include longing for their home country, family and friends who live in Latvia, real estate, and the wish for their children to live in Latvia. Deterring factors include problems with finding a job, insufficient state benefits, concerns about career opportunities, and being disappointed in the state of Latvia.
The final results of the project will be presented on January 26. In total, more than 14,000 members of the Latvian diaspora in 118 countries were surveyed via the Internet.
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