Emigration problem in Lithuania

Abstract

Because of increasing globalization processes international migration is becoming an increasingly important factor, which affects economic, social and demographic development of countries. The large scale migration of country‘s population is always a serious problem for both native and host countries. Lithuania takes first places in the European Union for the rate of emigration. During the 22 years of independence (1990-2011), according to Eurostat data about 700 000 of residents has left Lithuania and most of them are young people. The authors of article analyze the sensitive problem of emigration in Lithuania, emigration flows in 1990-2011 and present evaluation of the survey of reasons for emigration, due to the survey strategic guidelines for reducing emigration are created.