EMPLOYMENT CHOICES FOR OLDER MIGRANT WORKERS FROM CENTRAL ASIA IN THE RUSSIAN LABOR MARKET

Bahriev Ubaidullo Abdullozhonovich, Ananchenkova Polina Igorevna

The topic of the article can be considered relevant, because in the post-Soviet space, labor migration has turned into a genuine form of economic and political integration, which has made a significant contribution to the creation of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which includes Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan. In general, migration processes are comparable for countries such as Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The demographic and labor potential of Russia is being significantly updated due to a significant part of migrants. Such migrants include refugees, migrants who return to Russia for education, and migrants who are looking for work. Behavioral patterns and stereotypes based on strategies for achieving success in life through labor migration to Russia have largely formed in the collective consciousness of people living in Central Asian countries. In addition to young and middle-aged people, older migrants (over 60 years old) They make up a significant part of the migrant population of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and even Kazakhstan, as in other countries. In Central Asian countries, they prefer labor migration to further education. New socio-demographic groups, such as residents of rural areas and small communities, as well as women and youth, are joining the migration movements.

Keywords:labor migration, older workers, employer, demography, labor market, migration flows, migration policy, qualified personnel, specialized education