Number of Russians who went abroad for work, by level of education
The number of people with various education levels who went abroad for work from 2010 to 2022 is available in these statistics. The rows highlight aggregate figures as well as groups with higher and secondary vocational education. The data allows for tracking changes in the composition of Russian labor migrants by level of training over thirteen years
Graph of the number of Russian citizens working abroad by education level, 2010–2022
- Total — Persons
- Total — as percentage of total
- высшее — Человек
- высшее — В процентах к итогу
- среднее профессиональное — Человек
- среднее профессиональное — В процентах к итогу
- среднее общее — Человек
- среднее общее — В процентах к итогу
- не имеют среднего (полного) общего образования — Человек
- не имеют среднего (полного) общего образования — В процентах к итогу
Set in numbers
10 series are published here, from 2010 to 2022, 6 reporting periods. 60 values in total.
“Total — Persons” declined by 20.8% between 2010 and 2022, from 70,236 to 55,597. The lowest value in the series is 45,463 in 2020.
All table numbers are series: 10
| Series | 2010 | 2015 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Всего — Человек | 70 236,00 | 57 138,00 | 57 638,00 | 45 463,00 | 53 149,00 | 55 597,00 |
| Всего — В процентах к итогу | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 | 100,00 |
| высшее — Человек | 27 647,00 | 27 775,00 | 32 618,00 | 25 850,00 | 30 364,00 | 32 956,00 |
| высшее — В процентах к итогу | 39,40 | 48,60 | 56,60 | 56,90 | 57,10 | 59,30 |
| среднее профессиональное — Человек | 25 557,00 | 21 627,00 | 19 211,00 | 15 274,00 | 17 737,00 | 18 352,00 |
| среднее профессиональное — В процентах к итогу | 36,40 | 37,90 | 33,30 | 33,60 | 33,40 | 33,00 |
| среднее общее — Человек | 16 179,00 | 6 583,00 | 5 704,00 | 4 121,00 | 4 812,00 | 4 166,00 |
| среднее общее — В процентах к итогу | 23,00 | 11,50 | 9,90 | 9,10 | 9,10 | 7,50 |
| не имеют среднего (полного) общего образования — Человек | 853,00 | 1 153,00 | 105,00 | 218,00 | 236,00 | 123,00 |
| не имеют среднего (полного) общего образования — В процентах к итогу | 1,20 | 2,00 | 0,20 | 0,50 | 0,40 | 0,20 |
How to read this table
The rows are categorized by type of training, allowing for a comparison of the share of individuals with university and technical college diplomas within the total number of those who moved abroad. Comparing these groups helps identify which category of citizens most frequently seeks employment outside the country. The total row aggregates all categories to provide the overall number of labor migrants
What is visible in these numbers
“Total — Persons” leads the table with 55,597, “не имеют среднего (полного) общего образования — В процентах к итогу” closes it with 0.2. The gap between them is 277,985-fold.
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Period and application
The statistics cover the period from 2010 to 2022 and are available in Rosstat's annual publications. This information is useful for demographers, sociologists, labor market specialists, and anyone studying large-scale migration processes occurring both domestically and abroad. These data allow for tracking long-term changes in the structure of citizens moving abroad for work, accounting for their professional level and educational qualifications throughout the specified period
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