Foreign Labour Migration and Local Communities in Chukotka

• Main Authors: Pitukhina, Maria A., Belykh, Anastasia D., Питухина, М. А., Белых, А. Д.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Сибирский федеральный университет. Siberian Federal University 2023
• Subjects: Chukotka; Russian Arctic; foreign labour migration; human capital; local communities; indigenous peoples; Чукотка; российская Арктика; зарубежная трудовая миграция; человеческий капитал; местные сообщества; коренные малочисленные народы; Arctic; Anadyr; Anadyr’; Pevek; Anadyr'; Арктика; ЧУКОТКА
• Online Access: https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/151756

Article deals with two sociological survey results of foreign labour migrants and indigenous peoples communities in 2020 in Chukotka. Survey results of foreign labour migrants made it possible to update a foreign labour migrant profile in Chukotka. It turned out that Chukotka attracts highly qualified migrants into labour market segment “production and distribution of electricity, gas and water”. Chukotka is also known as the territory of traditional residence of indigenous small-numbered peoples of the North (ISPN).Survey results of indigenous peoples’ communities made it possible to understand labour market perspectives for indigenous peoples. Thus, survey results have shown that indigenous peoples in Chukotka are mainly engaged in traditional occupations for indigenous peoples (75 %), while other 25 % work in occupations of social sector. Survey results also provided information on perspective occupations for indigenous peoples such chum keeper, fish processor, smoker, foam machine operator, and refrigerator service master. Demographic trends analyses also showed that 2 out of 7 municipalities – Pevek and Chukotsky municipality – are facing a serious out-migration while Anadyr is getting more attractive for senior citizens rather that youth. Both survey results as well as statistic data helped us to update picture of both natural (birth rate) and mechanical movements (migration) of people in Chukotka Статья посвящена анализу результатов двух социологических опросов, проведенных в 2020 году на Чукотке, среди зарубежных трудовых мигрантов и общин коренных малочисленных народов. Результаты опроса зарубежных трудовых мигрантов позволили определить профиль трудового мигранта на Чукотке. Оказалось, что Чукотка привлекает высококвалифицированных мигрантов из Украины в ВЭД «производство и распределение электроэнергии, газа и воды». Чукотка также известна как территория традиционного проживания коренных малочисленных народов Севера (КМНС). Результаты опроса шести общин коренных народов и десяти малых унитарных ...