Migration: Main Trends in January-February 2021

Yulia F. Florinskaya – Leading Researcher of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Candidate of Geographic Sciences (Moscow, Russia). Е-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Nikita V. Mkrtchyan – Leading Researcher of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Candidate of Geographic Sciences (Moscow, Russia). Е-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The net migration of the Russian population in January-February 2021 remained virtually unchanged compared to the same period last year, however was able to make up for only 14.6% of the losses from natural population decline. The number of migrant workers in Russia decreased by more than a third over the past year, while more and more such migration is ensured by migrant workers from Central Asia.

Key words: migration, long-term migration, temporary migration, migrant workers, work permit, patents, pandemic.

JEL-codes: J11, J61.