Immigration doubled this year and emigration decreased by almost a quarter

According to her, in January-June 2018, nearly 19,2 thousand immigrants arrived in Lithuania. In the first half of 2017, there were 9.3 thousand people

. Two thirds of immigrants this year are Lithuanian citizens.

According to the Statistics Department, more than 20,000 people have left Lithuania. Last year this figure was more than 26 thousand.

Director of the International Organization for Migration, Audra Sipavičienė, said that the growing economic situation and the growing demand for specialists in Lithuania are determined by economic growth and the growing need for specialists. "If you put everything together, it makes sense that emigration declines.In addition, this century of state restoration, such a beautiful nationalism also contributes a bit. (…) The impact emotional may also be due to the fact that politicians are beginning to talk about the need to dismiss the citizens ", – says migration expert at the SNB

" Some specialists in Lithuania can receive good wages but live here is cheaper (…) but a mbad return should begin, it requires a significant increase in wages, "she added.

According to A. Sipavičienė, the emigration could also decrease, because those who would like to leave the Lithuanians are fewer and fewer. The most popular exit of the European Union of British emigrants is influenced by this

Statistics Department for the second consecutive month captures the situation where official immigration is superior to emigration. According to surveys, the majority of expatriates from Lithuania to Western Europe are motivated by higher wages, and emigration can be fostered by great social inequality.

Due to the emigration and aging of the population, decreased from 3.7 million in 1990 to 2.8 million In the short term, emigration may be beneficial for the economy of & dquo; A country due to falling incomes and unemployment, but experts believe that the current level presents a great danger: the shortage of workers and the aging of the population may jeopardize economic growth. pensions, health care and education.