About one-third (30%) of medical professionals surveyed consider the possibility of relocating to another country. Only 1% are actively seeking opportunities to move and are currently looking for relocation options.
24% are theoretically open to relocating, but they are not actively planning to do so. Among them: 13% are only willing to move if it results in a salary increase or career advancement; 11% are willing to move without a guaranteed salary increase.
Actively seeking opportunities to move abroad is more common among respondents with a monthly income of 251–450 thousand rubles.
Those who are theoretically willing to relocate for various reasons (related or unrelated to increased income), but are not actively planning or seeing opportunities for relocation, are more likely to be:
- Aged 18–29
- With a monthly income of 51 thousand rubles or more (especially 251 thousand rubles or more)
- Those who speak foreign languages
- Those who are not interested in politics
- Those who believe in a connection between democracy and a high
quality of life - Those who are considering moving to another region for various reasons
- Those who actively desire to move to another region.
Those who are significantly more likely to express a lack of willingness to relocate abroad are more often:
- Aged 45–70
- With a monthly income of 50 thousand rubles or less
- Those who do not speak foreign languages
- Those who are interested in politics
- Those who do not believe in a connection between democracy and a high quality of life
- Those who do not consider moving to another region.
Work satisfaction and career ambitions
Three-quarters (74%) of respondents are satisfied with their work: 19% are completely satisfied, and 55% are somewhat satisfied. 24% are not satisfied.
On average, respondents rate most aspects of their work as average. The highest ratings were given to relations with colleagues (8.2 points on a 10-point scale, where 10 is “very good”), enjoyment from their work (7.9 points), relations with people outside the work team (e.g., with patients; 7.7 points), and compliance with labor laws (7.6 points). The lowest ratings were given to career perspectives and earnings level (both scoring 6.1 points).
About half of respondents (53%) are interested in career advancement: 25% are actively pursuing career growth, and 28% would be happy with a promotion but aren’t actively seeking it. 16% are not interested in career growth but would accept a promotion if offered. 12% express a lack of desire for career advancement, being content with their current positions. The work of 17% of respondents does not offer any potential for career advancement.
Income comparative evaluation and possibility of profession change
Three out of five respondents (60%) believe that professionals in their field globally enjoy a higher quality of life than those in Russia. 27% perceive the quality of life globally to be roughly equivalent to that in Russia.
Three-quarters of respondents (75%) rate the quality of life for professionals in their field in Western countries as higher than in Russia on average. 14% assess the quality of life as roughly on par with Russia.
The vast majority of respondents (84%) consider the possibility of changing jobs without changing their profession. Only 13% do not consider this option. More than half (56%) cite a higher income (salary, bonuses, etc.) as a potential motivator for changing jobs. 43% mention better working conditions and material security. 29% mention gaining greater job satisfaction.
Three out of five (61%) do not consider changing their profession. Only 11% are considering this possibility. The most popular options for a career switch (1.6% each) are IT and “remote work” without specifying the field.
Among those considering a career change, seven out of ten (69%) cite dissatisfaction with their current salary as their primary motivation. The next most popular reasons are feeling “burnt out” (61%) and a desire to try something new (42%).
Half of those who don’t consider a career change (48%) most frequently attribute this to complete satisfaction with their current profession. The next most popular reasons are the difficulty of switching careers due to age (28%) and the difficulty of learning a new profession in general (14%).
Internal migration potential
Half of the respondents (50%) are satisfied with the situation in their region (7% are definitely satisfied, and 43% are somewhat satisfied). 39% express dissatisfaction with the situation.
- Two out of five respondents (40%) do not consider moving to another region of Russia.
- 31% are only willing to move if it involves a significant salary increase or career advancement.
- 20% would be willing to move for reasons unrelated to career or earnings.
- 4% express a desire to move and are actively seeking relocation opportunities.
Among those who consider moving to another region for career or salaryrelated reasons, 24% say they would be willing to move if their income doubled, 50% if it tripled, and 24% if it increased by five times or more.
About half of those who consider moving to another region without a salary increase (53%) cite a more pleasant urban environment as the reason. The next most popular reason is the level of social guarantees (27%).
For those who are theoretically willing to relocate but don’t see opportunities for doing so, the most significant barrier to moving to another region is difficulty finding housing (ranked 1.9 on a scale of 1 to 3, where 1 is most significant and 3 is least significant). The second most significant barrier is the inability to relocate with loved ones (ranked 2.0). The third most significant barrier is difficulty finding employment in another region (ranked 2.1).
Slightly less than half of those who are not considering moving to another region (46%) attribute this to satisfaction with their current life in their region. The next most popular reasons are unwillingness to change their lifestyle and familiar environment (31%) and the inability to relocate with loved ones or difficulties for loved ones (27%).
For those who are actively planning to move to another region of Russia, the most significant challenges are finding a job and finding housing (both ranked 1.8 on a scale of 1 to 3, where 1 is most significant and 3 is least significant).
Among those who desire to move and are actively seeking such opportunities, 43% say their plans are not work-related, and they intend to search for employment after relocating. 40% are currently searching for suitable vacancies, 11% have already found a suitable vacancy,
The most appealing regions for relocation (for those who are considering this option) are Southern Russia (Krasnodar Krai and others; 19%), Moscow (15%), and St. Petersburg (8%).
Emigration potential
- Seven out of ten respondents (70%) do not consider the possibility of moving to another country.
- 13% are only willing to move abroad if it involves a significant salary increase or career advancement.
- 11% would be willing to move for reasons unrelated to career or earnings.
- 1% express a desire to move to another country and are actively seeking relocation opportunities.
Among those who consider moving to another country for career or salary-related reasons, 56% say they would be willing to move if their income increased five times or more, 33% if it tripled, and 8% if it doubled.
Among those who consider moving to another country without a salary increase, the reasons cited are: the economic situation (39%), a more pleasant urban environment (38%), and the level of social guarantees (36%).
For those who are theoretically willing to relocate but don’t see opportunities for doing so, the most significant barriers to moving to another country are the inability to obtain a visa and difficulties finding employment in the new location (both ranked 2.4 on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is most significant and 5 is least significant).
About half of those who are not considering moving to another country (52%) attribute this to satisfaction with their life in Russia. The next most popular reasons are unwillingness to change their lifestyle and familiar environment (25%) and the inability to relocate with loved ones or difficulties for loved ones (20%).
For those who are actively planning to move to another country, the most significant challenge is finding a job (ranked 3.2 on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is most significant and 5 is least significant). This is followed by obtaining legal work authorization (ranked 3.4) and obtaining a visa/residency permit (ranked 3.6).
Among those who desire to relocate abroad and are actively seeking such opportunities, 40% plan to search for work after relocating, and 60% are unsure about the status of their job search in another country.
The most appealing countries for relocation (for those who are considering this option) are European countries (United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, etc.; 22%) and Turkey (6%).
Worldview, values and experience of respondents
The most important aspect of life for most respondents is family (9.4 points on a 10-point scale, where 10 is “very important”). The next most important aspects are financial well-being (9.2 points) and personal growth (8.6 points). The least important area is participation in public life (6.7 points).
Among political statements, the highest level of agreement was found for “Every nation has the right to its own independent state” and “The state has the right to decide which immigrants to accept and which not to accept” (both scoring 8.3 points on a 10-point scale, where 10 is “completely agree”). Respondents were least likely to agree with the statement “Government intervention is bad for the economy” (6.0 points).
More than half of respondents (56%) say they have regularly donated money to charity. One-third have volunteered (33%), and one-quarter have taught or engaged in research (25%). The least common activity among respondents is working in the arts or developing the arts (14%).
Proficiency in foreign languages and travel experience
Six out of ten respondents (61%) speak one or more foreign languages, while 39% do not speak any foreign languages. About half (52%) report speaking English, followed by German (11%).
About half of respondents (53%) have traveled to foreign countries, excluding the CIS. 47% have never traveled abroad. The average number of trips abroad (excluding the CIS) among respondents who have traveled is 3 times.
The most popular countries among surveyed travelers are European countries (Germany, Italy, France, etc.) (50%). The next most popular destinations are Turkey (44%), Asian countries (China, Japan, Thailand, etc.) (21%), and Egypt (17%).