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Table 2 Individual characteristics, RLMS data, year 2009

From: Russian migrants to Russia: assimilation and local labor market effects

 

Lived in the same region of Russia since 1989

Migrated within Russia since 1989

Migrated into Russia since 1989

Period of immigration

1989-1995

1996-2000

2001-2009

Percent male

42.4%

42.0%

44.3%

44.4%

45.1%

43.0%

Age

44.0

43.1

48.1

50.0

50.1

41.5

Years of education

11.8

12.2

12.1

12.1

12.0

12.0

Married

58.7%

72.9%

76.4%

75.8%

78.6%

74.7%

Percent having children

71.5%

82.2%

88.7%

88.9%

92.0%

83.7%

Ethnic Russian

87.9%

90.4%

71.7%

72.4%

69.6%

72.6%

Live in urban area

77%

68%

71%

68.1%

71.6%

78.6%