GENDER PECULIARITIES OF POPULATION MIGRATION MOODS WITH REFERENCE TO THE THEORY OF GENERATIONS

Abstract

The paper studies the migration views and benchmarks of women andmen belonging to Generation X and Generation Z. The obtained results reveal differences in financial self-assessment of women and men belonging to the studied generations, which may become the basis for the formation of migratory moods in women and men of different ages. 76% of Generation X women noted that they have sufficient funds to meet basic needs, while for the male audience this indicator is only 10%. The gender difference is clearly reflected in the ability to buy expensive things. Neither male belonging to both generations chose the suggested category. The foremost purpose of traveling abroad for both generations is tourism (more than 50% of respondents). The second reason is work: every second and every fourth Generations X and Z person, respectively, wants to go abroad for employment. Among women, every fourth poll participant belonging to both generations chose this response. For both men and women, the lack of decent work would be an incentive for labour migration. While answering the question «What would you like to gain as a result of migration?», most respondents from both Generation X genders chose getting to know new culture. Financial well-being was the second choice of the respondents.Among the female audience, the third response was «new skills andknowledge». Among men, every tenth respondent wants to master thelanguage, finds self-fulfilment in science, sports or professionalengagement, as well as to acquire new skills and knowledge. With regard to the period or length of labour migration, for men, there are more long-term migrants. In this case, every third Generation X and every fourth Generation Z representative would prefer to work abroad permanently. 20% and 32% of Generations X and Z women, respectively, are ready to leave Ukraine and make money abroad for no more than 3 months. Among men, these indicators are 20% of Generation X and 17% of Generation Z representatives.