Two-thirds of Russians (68%) believe that it is necessary to “limit the influx of labor migrants”, follows from the data of the Levada Center * (available at the disposal of Novaya Gazeta).
This figure has decreased by 5 p.p. compared to 2021, when 73% of respondents were in favor of restricting the flow of labor migrants.
Only 11% of Russians said that the government should facilitate the influx of labor migrants, 19% are neutral on this issue.
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Half of the respondents believe that the work of migrants is “useful for the country and society” (15% answered that it is “definitely” useful, another 35% said that “rather yes”). According to Levada, over the eight years — from June 2013 to December 2021 — the number of respondents who hold this opinion increased from 41% to 50%.
At the same time, 45% of Russians answered that the work of migrants not useful for the country and society.
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Also, 57% of Russians said that the presence of migrants in their city or region is “excessive”. Compared to August 2019, this indicator decreased by 6 p.p. 36% of Russians said that the presence of migrants was not excessive, which is more than in 2019 (32%) and 2013 (26%) class=»SingleImage_image__3qIDn» alt=»» />
One of the highest levels of social distancing is observed towards Roma, but since August 2020, the proportion of those who would restrict their presence in Russia has decreased: 14% (in 2020 — 19%) would let them into Russia only temporarily, 37% (in 2020 — 44%) would not let them in.