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- Title
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN HUMAN RESOURCES AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN LATVIA.
- Authors
Znotiņa, Daina; Užga-Rebrovs, Oļegs
- Abstract
Ever since the regaining of the independence of Latvia its population was set for decrease due to the two principal reasons - negative natural growth and negative migration balance. The objective of the present study is to examine the human resource changes in Latvia from 1990 to 2011 and analyse the contributing factors. As a result of the present study it will be determined that the low birth-rate reduces the amount of available human recourses under working age that shall result in negative long term consequences due to the reduction of the number of able-bodied people. Latvia must duly form its labour policy with regards to the employment of older people. Family as a value in Latvia experiences a decline, marriages are concluded later in terms of age, divorce being a quite frequent occurrence, while the average age of a mother upon planning the first child gradually increases. Commencing the onset of the economic crisis in 2008, a sharp incline of emigration from Latvia was observed including persons in the age group from the age of 15 to 29. This group contains people who head abroad for studies, in search of their first place of employment, to form families resulting in low probability that these people are ever to be seen returning to Latvia. In terms of healthcare, the urgency of blood circulation illnesses is aggravated by the rapid aging of the population. Tumour caused mortality is set for increase, too. Latvia must implement social campaigns encouraging the population to treat their health with due care and to do preventive examinations. As the result of the population and able-bodied population decrease, Latvia must form an internal workforce mobility policy. This would for some part prevent people from going abroad, reduce the unemployment rate, reduce strain on the social budget and generally reduce the social tension within the society.
- Subjects
LATVIA; HUMAN capital; LABOR policy; EMPLOYMENT; EMIGRATION &; immigration
- Publication
Regional Review / Reģionālais Ziņojums, 2012, Issue 8, p34
- ISSN
1691-6115
- Publication type
Article