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Thursday, 25.04.2024, 21:34
40% Latvian residents would be prepared to move to Estonia due to better salary
Meanwhile, 1% of those surveyed stated that they would be prepared to move to Estonia to study and take advantage of the country's high standard of education.
On the other hand, 48% stated that they would not move to Estonia as this would mean leaving family and friends, while only 8% said that they already have a well paying job or are studying in Latvia and there is no reason for them to move to Estonia.
A similar survey was carried out in Estonia, with 20% of residents saying that they would be prepared to move to Latvia for work and another 18% saying that they would if they could find a job in their sphere. Meanwhile, 48% of Estonian surveyed said that they would not be prepared to move to Latvia, while another 18% said that they would not like to work here due to lower salary levels.
This survey was conducted on-line on the portal's web-site in June, with 404 respondents participating on the Latvia side, and 466 respondents on the Estonian side.