Keyword: «population decline»

The current socio-economic situation in the Arkhangelsk region aggravates the problem of the lack of prospects for young people, which indicates the relevance of the study. The purpose of the article is to analyze migration processes among young people in the Arkhangelsk region, as well as factors that increase migration trends. As a result of the study, it was found that the migration of the population in general and young people in particular in the Arkhangelsk region is mainly of an economic nature. Inattention to the problems of youth in the studied region increases the motivation of this group to migrate.

In the regions of the Republic of Karelia included in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federa-tion, there is a high rate of population loss, including the able-bodied. The migration of young people from the Arctic regions of the Republic of Karelia leads to an aging population and a potential shortage of labor resources. Through a survey of residents of the Arctic regions of the Republic of Karelia, the advantages and disadvantages of living and working in these areas were revealed. Special attention is paid to the responses of respondents planning to move in the near future. The article analyzes the responses of respondents aged 15 to 35 years, which allows us to identify the factors influencing the desire of young people to stay or migrate from their area of residence.