Demographic measurements of the migration processes in Belarus

Abstract

Demographic measurements of the migration processes in Belarus have been presented in the article. Demographic and migration processes have been considered as interrelated social phenomena. Basic characteristics of migration processes in the Republic of Belarus for the period of 2002-2013 years have been given. It is shown that external migration is a major source of the growth of population and workforce in Belarus. It has been revealed that during recent decades internal migration exchange balance is positive for urban areas and negative for rural areas in Belarus. Observed imbalance in the sex distribution between urban and rural areas occurs by the reason of women large-scale migration from rural areas. Mostly it concerns to girls and young women aged of 14-30 years old.