Labour migration from Belarus to Russia in conditions of development in the interstate integration relations

Abstract

The paper deals with the peculiarities of labor migration from Belarus to Russia in the context of the development of integration policy of the Union State. The policy of integration of the two States shows significant impact on the formation of the common labor market. Belarus and Russia act respectfully as the main donor States and recipient States of labor resources. In relation to the world labour market, the Republic of Belarus acts mainly as exporter of labour.
The paper presents the historical background for forming the labor relations in the Union state of Russia and Belarus, along with periodization of migration from Belarus to the territory of Russian lands, analyzing the dynamics of migration processes at the present stage, as well as the consist of migrants by the age, education level, professional groups. The main motives of migration behavior of today Belarusian citizens are also analyzed.
It is difficult to estimate the actual volume of labor migration from Russia to Belarus at the moment. A significant part of labour trips is either not registered at all or ispartially registered in relevant legal framework governing relations between the member States of the Union. Within the confines of the Union statefunctioning, the actions developing the single migration space and running the unified system of labor mobility and of the social and labor sphere are continued.